VBD YAML source

code: VBD
biber_number: A1
xiao_number: B25
mfte_code: VBD
name: Past tense
definition: Verbs in past tense form.
normalization: finite_verbs
detection:
- requires:
  - pos
  cql: '[pos="VBD"]'
examples:
- text: Gandalf _looked_ at Frodo and _smiled_.
- text: The sun _rose_ over the mountains and the dew _glistened_ on the grass.
- text: The broken window _let_ in the cold air.
- text: It _fell_ and _broke_.
  source: le_foll_2024
- text: I _implemented_ it.
  source: le_foll_2024
- text: If I _were_ rich.
  source: le_foll_2024
non_examples:
- text: He has written three letters today.
sources:
- biber_1988
- mfte
- pybiber
- xiao_2009
notes: Highest loading on D2. The core narrative marker.