BE_SUPPOSED_TO BE supposed to

Bohmann 28

Definition

Semi-modal expressing obligation or expectation

Detection Rules

bohmann_2019

cql[lemma="be"] [word="supposed"] [word="to"]

Requires: word, lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
  • leech_2009 — Leech, Geoffrey; Hundt, Marianne; Mair, Christian; Smith, Nicholas (2009) : Change in Contemporary English — A Grammatical Study
  • quirk_1985 — Quirk, Randolph; Greenbaum, Sidney; Leech, Geoffrey; Svartvik, Jan (1985) : A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language

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