Ellipsis/Presence and Displacement of NP in Chi Bao/He Zui + a Noun Phrase in Chinese

Based on the semantic and structural meanings of bao (satiated) and zui (intoxicated), the structure of chi bao/he zui + a noun phrase (eating until satiated/drinking until intoxicated + NP) can be classified into two semantic types. One is a causative structure where a NP serves as the causor, and the other is a non-causative structure where NP serves as the patient. From the perspective of NP ellipsis, it is necessary for a NP as a causer presented in a causative structure. By contrast, there are three ellipsis/presence situations when a NP servers as a patient in the non-causative structure. The situations are obligatory ellipsis, obligatory presence, and optional ellipsis or presence. From the perspective of NP displacement, the NP as a causer in the causative structure can only be displaced to the pre-resultative position through marked forms such as shi + NP (make + NP) or ba + NP. The NP as a patient in the non-causative structure can undergo displacement through marked forms such as verb copying. It can also present unmarked displacement in specific linguistic contexts.