Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. For the Constituency of PPVCs (Akmajian 1977, Gee 1977, Felser 1998) Ⅲ. The Category and Structure of PPVCs 1. Against the Sentential Analysis (Akmajian 1977:430) 2. Against Against the Sentential Analysis (Gee 1977, Felser 1998) Ⅳ. A Minimalist Derivation of PPVCs and Case Checking of their Subject DP References