Syntax Search Question

Clint Cozier
Clint Cozier Member Posts: 396 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

I'm looking at instances where the verb ἔχω is used with an accusative noun. The syntax search is fairly straightforward, but I don't know how to account for the possibility of an articulate noun....how do I tell the search to include nouns with articles if present?  I've attached my search so far.  Thanks for your help.

 

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  • I'm looking at instances where the verb ἔχω is used with an accusative noun.

    For syntax searching, personally have learned to do an approximate Morph Search so can compare results (e.g. added unordered to my Syntax Search to include Matthew 5:46)

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    Note: did choose skip levels for Word Group 2 (dashed line).

    how do I tell the search to include nouns with articles if present?

    Noticed Matthew 3:4 has a specifier, so added one to Syntax Search:

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  • Clint Cozier
    Clint Cozier Member Posts: 396 ✭✭

    So....it will take two different searches (one with the article and one without); there is no way for the article to be flagged as "optional"?  There is also no way to set a maximum word span between two terminal nodes?

    Thanks....sometimes translating this from morphological searches just seems to get in the way.

  • there is no way for the article to be flagged as "optional"?

    Syntax Search has an optional setting:

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    There is also no way to set a maximum word span between two terminal nodes?

    Effectively can limit span between two terminal nodes by including clause components.  Syntax search has optional agreement rules between words, phrases, components, ...

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