The tagging scheme is organized into hierarchical structures:
- Structural type
The highest level of linguistic structure categorization. - Syntactic function
Classifies elements based on their function within the structural type. - Complexity feature
The focus of tagging, which includes:- Descriptions: Detailed explanations of the complexity features.
- Tag: Guidelines on where to apply the tag (
TAG NAME) within the structure. - Examples: Examples, where the target complexity feature is underlined and the tagging location is highlighted in bold.
- Discussions
Finite Dependent Clause
| Syntactic Function | Complexity Feature (Tag) | Examples |
|---|
| Adjective Complement | thatcls+jcomp | We’re happy that the hunger strike has ended. |
| Adjective Complement | xtrapos+thatcl+jcomp | It’s horrible that he put up with Claire’s nagging. |
| Adjective Complement | whcls+jcomp | I’m unsure why he likes it. |
| Adjective Complement | xtrapos+whcls+jcomp | It’s great that he ended up working with the team. |
| Adverbial | finitecls+advl | She finished her work before the deadline arrived. |
| Noun Phrase Complement | thatcls+ncomp | The conclusion that global temperatures are rising is alarming. |
| Noun Phrase Complement | xtrapos+thatcls+ncomp | It was a surprise that they would need more time. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | finitecls+rel | The idea which comes up with great frequency involves several steps. |
| Preposition Complement | whcls+incomp | She is interested in what you believe. |
| Verb Complement | thatcls+vcomp | That the team won the championship was unexpected. |
| Verb Complement | thatcls+BEcomp | The finding is that fear improved the partial memory. |
| Verb Complement | xtrapos+thatcls+vcomp | It seems that the experiment changed everything. |
| Verb Complement | whcls+vcomp | I wonder what that could be about. |
| Verb Complement | whcls+BEcomp | The question is what the real motive was. |
Non-finite Dependent Clause
| Syntactic Function | Complexity Feature (Tag) | Examples |
|---|
| Adjective Complement | tocls+jcomp | He was determined to find out the truth. |
| Adjective Complement | xtrapos+tocls+jcomp | It is possible to get things back on track. |
| Adverbial | tocls+advl | To verify this hypothesis, sections of fixed cells were examined. |
| Adverbial | ingcls+advl | Running along the beach, she found a rare shell. |
| Adverbial | edcls+advl | The sky had grown leaden-grey, tinged with a glow somewhere between orange and violet. |
| Noun Phrase Complement | tocls+ncomp | His decision to leave early surprised everyone. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | tocls+rel | Where is the best place to eat dinner near me? |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | ingcls+rel | The person sitting on the chair is my colleague. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | edcls+rel | The book published last year won several awards. |
| Preposition Complement | ingcls+incomp | The process for washing dishes by hand is attached. |
| Verb Complement | tocls+vcomp | I want to hold your hand. |
| Verb Complement | ingcls+vcomp | I like running south Amazon running trail. |
Dependent Phrase
| Syntactic Function | Complexity Feature (Tag) | Examples |
|---|
| Adjective Complement | in+jcomp | She was thrilled with her completion of the PhD program. |
| Adjective/Adverb Modifier | rb+jjrbmod | The movie was surprisingly good. |
| Adverbial Phrase | rb+advl | The car entered a curved road slowly. |
| Adverbial (Prepositional) Phrase | in+advl | He spoke with enthusiasm. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | attr+npremod | She had a really cute idea. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | nn+npremod | I’m not into coffee cake. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | of+npostmod | Do you know the name of this flower? |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | in+npostmod | The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. |
| Noun Phrase Modifier | appos+npostmod | The boss, John Harris is a passionate figure. |
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