Conceptually (see also The Fundamental Relations of Syntax and Conceptual Structure) the head of each sentence is a predicate. The predicate combined with its arguments to form a basic eventuality.

This paper addresses the compositionality puzzle presented by a class of 'pseudo-resultative' predicates, such as tight in the sentence She braided her hair tight. The analysis proposed reveals that ...

Every predicate referring to an eventuality (events and states) must have at least one argument. Arguments are extensions of a predicate, that are required a part of the meaning of the predicate. An ...