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The SPECIALIST Lexicon

Verb particle Constructions (VPCs)

Descriptions:

This table list valid multiwords from Verb particle constructions (VPCs), also known as phrasal verbs. VPCs are highly common collocations of a verb paired with a particle (adverb or preposition) to achieve a figurative meaning, such as tear down, eat up, cut back, and chew out.

Fields:

FieldNameNotes
1EUIEntry Unique Identifier
2BASBase form

Algorithm:

  • Multiword candidates are derived from Verb particle constructions using verb complementation code:
    • intran;part(XXX)
    • tran=np;part(XXX)
    • ditran=np,pphr(...);part(XXX)
    • link-advbl;part(XXX)
    • cplxtran=np.ascomp:obj;part(XXX)
  • Valid multiwords are then retrieved through tagging processes
    Please refer to verb complements documents for details.