Yimam, Baye (Professor)Berhe, Tigist2020-11-112023-11-082020-11-112023-11-082008-11http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23174This is a study describing pronominal empty categories of k+stan+iiiia in light of the Minimalist Approach. The study examines the nature of agreement with respect to head and argument relations and the licensing and recovery of pronominal empty categories. It intends to provide new facts which may help others to describe pronominal empty categories in related languages and to make comparative studies. The study is based on data collected from both primary and secondary sources. It is shown that in the . language, heads agree with their arguments in clauses and DPs. In declarative clauses, verbs agree with subjects, objects, and adjuncts. In jussive and imperative clauses verbs agree with subjects. In nominal clauses, DPs agree with subjects. Regarding the licensing and recovery of pro and PRO, it is shown that subject pros are licensed in the Spec of vP, AP, and nP. Subject pros are recovered in the Spec of ASPP, TP, and AGRSP. Object pros are licensed in the complement of VP in transitive verbs and Spec of VP in three-place predicates. Indirect object and adjunct pros are licensed in the complement of VP and in the v' position, respectively. And object, indirect object, and adjunct preis are recovered in the Spec of the appropriate AGRP. PRO is licensed in the Spec of nP and recovered in the Spec of AGRSP. This study describes the licensing and recovery of pronominal empty categories m limited clauses and DPs only. Therefore, further investigation is needed to find out all the possible positions of the licensing and recovery of the categories within the view of the minimalist approach. Moreover, the distribution of the complementizer 'yii.-' and main verb markers of the language need deeper investigation.en-USThe study is based on data collected from both primary and secondary sources.Thesis