Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Previous Views on Q-Float 2.1. Grammatical Functions vs. Surface Case 2.2. Constituent Structure 3. A Proposal: the Ascension Hypothesis 3.1. Some Prelinimary Remarks: Q-Shift vs. Q-Float 3.2. The Analysis: Q-Float as an Ascension 3.3. Arguments 3.4. Dative Subjects 4. Some Residual Issues 5. Conclusion Notes References