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fixed: discuss ExtPos (and change an example) (#1037)
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nschneid authored Jul 2, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -26,23 +26,28 @@ Fixed MWEs should not have any internal modification. Therefore, if a word attac
it should not have any dependents (except perhaps `punct`, `goeswith`, and `reparandum` dependents,
as these are not true syntactic relations).

The [ExtPos]() feature should be specified on the first word of the fixed expression to indicate
the UPOS that the expression would have were it a single word. This indicates what external
dependency relations the expression is compatible with.

~~~ sdparse
I like dogs as well as cats
I like dogs as/[ExtPos=CCONJ] well as cats
fixed(as-4, well-5)
fixed(as-4, as-6)
~~~

~~~ sdparse
He cried because of you
He cried because/[ExtPos=ADP] of you
fixed(because, of)
~~~

~~~ sdparse
Je préfère prendre un dessert plutôt qu' une entrée \n I prefer getting a dessert rather than an appetizer
fixed(plutôt, qu')
Bien/ADV[ExtPos=SCONJ] que/SCONJ malingre quand il était enfant, il devient néanmoins un athlète accompli et un grimpeur de talent. \n Although sickly when he was a child, he nevertheless became an accomplished athlete and a talented climber.
fixed(Bien, que)
~~~

**New from v2:** The `fixed` relation replaces the old `mwe` relation to prevent misunderstanding regarding its scope.
For v2.14, this page has been revised to more clearly articulate the relationship to multiword expressions.
For v2.15, the use of [ExtPos]() has been added.

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