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