code: THRCO
name: That relative clauses on object position
definition: >-
Relative clauses introduced by "that" where "that" functions as the object
of the relative clause verb.
normalization: finite_verbs
parent: THRC_ALL
detection:
- requires:
- word
- pos
- dep
semgrex: '{word:/[Tt]hat/; pos:WDT}=that <dobj {pos:/VB.*/}=verb'
description: >-
"That" as WDT functioning as object of the relative clause verb.
- source: pybiber
requires:
- word
- pos
- dep
cql: '[pos="N.*|CD|.*DT"] [word="that" & dep="dobj"]'
anchor: last
description: >-
pybiber: "that" with dep containing "dobj", preceded by a noun/CD/DT.
The DT check uses contains-match to include PDT and WDT (matching
pybiber's str.contains("DT") which matches any tag containing "DT").
Does not require WDT tag on "that".
examples:
- text: the ring _that_ Bilbo found
- text: the story _that_ he told
non_examples:
- text: the ring Bilbo found
note: Zero relative (that-deletion) — see [[THATD]]
sources:
- biber_1988
- pybiber
notes: >-
Not listed with a separate dimension loading in Biber 1988. Object-position
"that" competes with zero relative ("the ring Bilbo found") and is less
frequent than subject-position.