ToJEFCT YAML source
code: ToJEFCT
mfte_code: ToJSTNCall
name: To-clause after factive adjective
definition: To-clause preceded by a factive adjective.
normalization: words
detection:
- requires:
- lemma
- pos
cql: '[lemma={words} & pos="JJ.*"] [pos="TO"] [pos="VB"]'
words:
- afraid
- ashamed
- disappointed
- embarrassed
- glad
- happy
- pleased
- proud
- puzzled
- relieved
- sorry
- surprised
- worried
description: Adjective from list + to + verb base form.
sources:
- biber_2006
- mfte
examples:
- text: glad to
- text: sorry to