VBG YAML source

code: VBG
xiao_number: M98
mfte_code: VBG
name: Non-finite -ing forms (all)
definition: >-
  All present participle forms, including participial clauses and WHIZ
  deletions. This is the MFTE-level merged feature; Biber counted
  participial clauses ([[VBG_CLAUSE]]) and WHIZ deletions ([[WHIZBG]])
  separately.
normalization: words
children:
- VBG_CLAUSE
- WHIZBG
detection:
- source: mfte
  requires:
  - pos
  cql: '[cat="VBG"]'
  description: >-
    MFTE counts residual VBG after re-tagging progressive aspect (PROG)
    and going-to (GTO). Uses cat attribute so that tokens refined by
    PROG or GTO (which declare refines: VBG) are automatically excluded.
- requires:
  - pos
  cql: '[pos="VBG"]'
  description: >-
    Matches all VBG tokens. Includes progressive aspect, going-to,
    participial clauses, and WHIZ deletions.
sources:
- biber_1988
- mfte
- xiao_2009
- pybiber