MAKE_DEVERBAL MAKE + deverbal noun

Bohmann 37

Definition

Light verb construction: make a start, make a decision

Detection Rules

bohmann_2019

regex\b(make|makes|made|making) (a|an) (start|decision|choice|attempt|effort|mistake|move|point|statement|suggestion)\b

Requires: word

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
  • collins_2015 — Collins, Peter (2015) : Grammatical Variation in English Worldwide
  • leech_2009 — Leech, Geoffrey; Hundt, Marianne; Mair, Christian; Smith, Nicholas (2009) : Change in Contemporary English — A Grammatical Study

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