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By viewing generative syntactic research through the lens of nonlocal dependencies, we presented in this section approximately 35 enduring discoveries of generative syntax (depending on how one counts). Primarily, generative research has uncovered that (i) grammatical function is typically reflected in hierarchical structure, (ii) natural language is awash with nonlocal dependencies of various types, and (iii) there exist a variety of linguistic elements that contribute to meaning and participate in syntactic dependencies yet are not pronounced.