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Idiom with V, A, and N anchors: Tnx0VAN1
- Description:
- This tree family is selected by transitive idioms that are anchored by a
verb, adjective, and noun. 4 idioms select this family.
- Examples:
- break new ground, cry bloody murder
The avant-garde film breaks new ground.
The investors cried bloody murder after the suspicious takeover.
- Declarative tree:
- See Figure 6.49.
Figure:
Declarative Idiom with V, A, and N Anchors Tree: nx0VAN1
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- Other available trees:
- Subject relative clause with and without comp,
adjunct relative clause with comp/with PP pied-piping,
wh-moved subject, imperative, NP gerund, passive without by phrase, passive with
by phrase, passive with wh-moved object of by phrase, passive with
wh-moved by phrase, passive with relative on object of by phrase
with and without comp.
XTAG Project
1998-09-14