DWNT YAML source

code: DWNT
biber_number: K46
xiao_number: R125
mfte_code: DWNT
bohmann_number: 85
name: Downtoners
definition: >-
  Degree adverbs that diminish: almost, barely, slightly, somewhat, rather, etc.
normalization: words
detection:
- requires:
  - word
  cql: '[word={words}]'
  words:
  - almost
  - barely
  - hardly
  - less
  - merely
  - mildly
  - nearly
  - only
  - partially
  - partly
  - practically
  - scarcely
  - slightly
  - solely
  - somewhat
  refines: RB
  description: Default downtoners rule (based on MFTE word list). Refines RB.
- source: mfte
  requires:
  - word
  - pos
  cql: '[word={words}]'
  words:
  - almost
  - barely
  - hardly
  - less
  - merely
  - mildly
  - nearly
  - only
  - partially
  - partly
  - practically
  - scarcely
  - slightly
  - solely
  - somewhat
  refines: RB
- source: pybiber
  requires:
  - word
  cql: '[word={words}]'
  words:
  - almost
  - barely
  - hardly
  - merely
  - mildly
  - nearly
  - only
  - partially
  - partly
  - practically
  - scarcely
  - slightly
  - somewhat
  description: >-
    pybiber matches by word form only (regex on token_tag blob) without
    filtering by POS. This counts e.g. "the only address" (JJ) alongside
    adverbial uses.
examples:
- text: He was _barely_ able to stand after the long march.
- text: The task was _only_ _slightly_ more difficult than expected.
- text: She had _practically_ given up hope by then.
  source: pybiber
- text: He spoke _barely_ above a whisper.
- text: These tickets were _only_ 45 pounds.
  source: le_foll_2024
- text: It's _almost_ time to go.
  source: le_foll_2024
sources:
- biber_1988
- mfte
- pybiber
- xiao_2009
- grieve_2023
- bohmann_2019