Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: A conditional noun links the condition and its response.
• Rule 2: An active participle may govern like its verb when it refers to the present or future.
• Rule 3: The active participle's governance is supported by al- or an appropriate syntactic dependency.
• Rule 4: An intransitive active participle raises a doer, while a transitive one may also take an object.
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Conditional Nouns and the Active Participle: Rules and Distinctions
Level 35: Conditional Nouns and the Active Participle
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: A conditional noun links the condition and its response.
• Rule 2: An active participle may govern like its verb when it refers to the present or future.
• Rule 3: The active participle's governance is supported by al- or an appropriate syntactic dependency.
• Rule 4: An intransitive active participle raises a doer, while a transitive one may also take an object.