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Originally Posted by Bmack  Harry saw the people with a telescope. I am not sure what to do with a. Would it be a PP or is it considered an auxiliary verb or an indefinite article: a house a car. just help me get a clue please.
......S
....../\
..np ..vp
...∆.. /\
Harry.. V np
...........saw /\
..........Np pp
..........∆../\
...the people P Np
.....................with /\
..........................det N
..............................|..... |
.............................a ....telescope
I am not sure I am even right.  |
Clue: If /a/ heads a determiner phrase, as you've guessed, what does the previous word head? Think of the phrase structure rules.