Vp

In 2008, a record 69.9 million watched Joe Biden and Sarah Palin face off on television in the most-watched VP debate, according to Nielsen.

Wherever an object fails to undergo EPP-driven raising into the v'''P-domain, it remains VP-internal. In the context of the phase-based Probe/Goal/Agree system of Chomsky (2000 onwards) and, in particular, (the strict version of) the Phase Impenetrability Condition (PIC), material located in the VP-domain is subject to Spellout upon completion of the v'''P phase.

As discussed in Deal 2013, a single vP may contain only one accusative-marked DP, and it is always the second-highest DP that is marked in this way.

With ſence whereof whileſt ſo thy ſoftened ſpirit Is inly toucht, and humbled with meeke zeale, Through meditation of his endleſſe merit, Lift vp thy mind to th’ author of thy weale, And to his ſoueraine mercie doe appeale; Learne him to loue, that loued thee ſo deare,