... now to consideration of what sets nouns apart from verbs and adjectives Using phrase structure and theta-role assignment to distinguish verbs from nouns and adjectives builds on relatively familiar ... bought a poti and a basketk The poti is heavy (traditional P&P index) b I bought a poti and a basketk The potn is heavy, n = i (DRT style) c I bought a pot{ i,k} and a basket{l,m} The pot{ n,i} ... meaningful if and only if the blank is filled by a noun ( 14) shows that any type of noun can be used in this frame, including singular count nouns, plural nouns, mass nouns, and abstract nouns ( 14) a b...