Identify
Theme 1
Theme 1
The first three letters, of course, were his mother's initials.
|the first three letters| - unmarked, conflated Theme
This was Bono's first interview in two years.
|this| - unmarked, conflated Theme
What are you currently reading?
|what| - unmarked Theme
The little station, however, had not changed at all.
|the little station| - unmarked, conflated Theme
Call 911 in case of emergency.
|call| - unmarked Theme
Print your name and address on a piece of paper.
|print| - unmarked Theme
Why did he choose that toy?
|why| - unmarked Theme
Please, may I use your phone?
||please |may <I> use | your phone|| - multiple Theme (please - interpersonal thematic element; may - interpersonal thematic element; I - experiential thematic element)
That was not what he meant.
That - marked Theme (special thematic structure: thematic equative)
Have you heard the latest news?
||have <you> heard| the latest news|| - (unmarked) multiple Theme (have - interpersonal; you - experiential)
Don't forget about the party.
|don't forget| - unmarked Theme (multiple Theme: don't - interpersonal thematic element; forget - experiential thematic element)
Smoking so much is exactly what you shouldn't be doing now.
|[[smoking so much]]| - marked Theme (special thematic structure: thematic equative)
Did he really promise you a salary that high?
||did <he><really> promise| you | a salary that high|| (unmarked) multiple Theme (did- interpersonal thematic element; he - experiential thematic element)
It's not the little puppy that is the problem.
It's not the little puppy - Theme (special thematic structure: predicated Theme)
It is regretted that the Board of Directors cannot offer a satisfactory solution.
it is regretted that - Theme (special thematic structure: thematized comment)
Not particularly interesting was the film we saw yesterday.
|not particularly interesting| - marked Theme
But all rooms have an ocean view.
|but |all rooms| - multiple Theme (but - textual thematic element; all rooms - experiential thematic element)
And no doubt the lawyer will question every word you say.
|and| no doubt| the lawyer| - multiple Theme (and - textual thematic element; no doubt - interpersonal; the lawyer - experiential)
It's the left engine that is not working properly.
It's the left engine - Theme (special thematic structure: predicated Theme)
It's likely that they are there now.
it's likely that - Theme (special thematic structure: thematized comment)
On the green hill that I could see from the distance there stood a little house.
|on the green hill [[that I could see from the distance]]| - marked Theme
It's very unfortunate that the police didn't manage to catch the offenders.
It's very unfortunate that - Theme (special thematic structure: thematized comment)
Thus, in the first decade the consequences were visibly seen.
|thus | in the first decade| - multiple Theme (thus -textual thematic element; in the first decade - experiential thematic element)
It's lovely that people can see art in the street.
it's lovely that - Theme (special thematic structure: thematized comment)
What the government needs to do is to protect the citizens effectively.
|[[what the government needs to do]]| - unmarked Theme (special thematic structure: thematic equative)