VBN YAML source
code: VBN
xiao_number: M97
mfte_code: VBN
name: Non-finite -ed forms (all)
definition: >-
All past participle forms, including participial clauses and WHIZ
deletions. This is the MFTE-level merged feature; Biber counted
participial clauses ([[VBN_CLAUSE]]) and WHIZ deletions ([[WHIZBN]])
separately.
normalization: words
children:
- VBN_CLAUSE
- WHIZBN
detection:
- source: mfte
requires:
- pos
cql: '[cat="VBN"]'
description: >-
MFTE counts residual VBN after re-tagging passives (PASS) and
perfect aspect (PEAS). Uses cat attribute so that tokens refined by
PASS or PEAS (which declare refines: VBN) are automatically excluded.
- requires:
- pos
cql: '[pos="VBN"]'
description: >-
Matches all VBN tokens. Includes perfect aspect, passives,
participial clauses, and WHIZ deletions.
sources:
- biber_1988
- mfte
- xiao_2009
- pybiber