Re: Question for English Speakers about Secondary Predicates (also posted on ZBB)

> To compare, replace part of the predicate by "it":
> First statement: The man ate it.
> Second statement: The man ate it raw. / The man ate it in a raw state.
>
> I hope it helps.
The problem with this is my interest is precisely in the difference, if
there is one, between definite and indefinite controllers wrt secondary
predicates. "It" is definite (by its nature it refers only to referents
easily identifiable by the listener), so examples involving "it" as a
controller don't really help. It seems to me that what you are saying is
that you don't perceive a difference between definite and indefinite
controllers with secondary predicates... which is fine. :)