CONC YAML source

code: CONC
biber_number: H36
mfte_code: CONC
name: Concessive conjunctions
definition: >-
  Conjunctions expressing concession: although, despite, nevertheless, however,
  etc.
normalization: finite_verbs
detection:
- source: mfte
  requires:
  - word
  - pos
  parts:
    p1:
      cql: '[word={words}]'
    p2:
      cql: '[word="even" & pos="RB"] [word="if"]'
    p3:
      cql: '[word="except"] [word="that"]'
  combine: "p1 | p2 | p3"
  words:
  - albeit
  - although
  - despite
  - nevertheless
  - nonetheless
  - notwithstanding
  - tho
  - though
  - whereas
  description: >-
    MFTE concessive conjunctions. Single words plus multi-word patterns:
    even if, except that, granted that/comma, regardless/irregardless of.
    Sequential retagging means some tokens (yet, still) may be consumed
    by earlier features (TIME).
- source: pybiber
  requires:
  - word
  - pos
  cql: '[word={words} & pos="IN"]'
  words:
  - although
  - tho
  - though
sources:
- mfte
- pybiber
- grieve_2023
notes: >-
  Some overlap with Biber's "conjuncts" (D5) and "other adverbial subordinators"
  (D5).
examples:
- text: Even _though_ the antigens are normally hidden...
  source: le_foll_2024