DEFPOS Definite: positive

Definition

Positive expressions of definiteness.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: A7+

usas

cql[lemma={words}]
Word list (110 items)
'd achievable affirmative affirmatively assure assured assuredly assuredness attainable ca can candidate cast-iron categoric categorical categorically cement cert certainly certainty clarification clarified clarifies clarify clarifying clear clearly coherence coherent coherently confirm confirmation confirmed confirming consolidate consolidated consolidating consolidation convince convinced convincible convincing convincingly could couldnae definitively definitly determinate do-able doable doubtless ensure ensuring feasible feasibly firm flatly gloss guarantee guaranteed guaranteeing guarantied guarantor illuminating indubitable irrefutable likely may might obtainable odds-on plausible pledge positive positively possibilities possibility possible possibly potential potentially practicable pre-determined probable probably promised promising promisingly prospect realisable resolute resolutely secure self-explanatory sure surely sureness unambiguous undisputed undoubtedly unequivocal unequivocally unmistakable unquestionably viability viable warranties warranty well-defined would

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Examples

achievable

certain

by all means

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System