Specification Phase 7: Specification is a multiverb category (i.e., used for a sentence that has two verbs). Specification is used when a clause specifies something about an object or person.
Phase 7 is selected when the sentence structure is Dem + (is) + connector + N + V.
NOTE: We don't typically code the individual verb categories in multiverb utterances. The utterance's "main" category is considered to be the multiverb category. However, if you do find infrequent occurrences of any single verb category after doing your main analysis, you could check back through the multiverb utterances and fill in any categories as necessary.
Utterance |
Context/Explanation |
This what I want. |
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That is where she went. |
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