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acl: clausal modifier of noun

acl is used for finite and non-finite clauses that modify a noun, including cases of secondary predication. Note that in Swedish relative clauses get assigned a specific relation acl:relcl, a subtype of acl.

Non-relative clausal dependents of nouns are limited to complement clauses with a subset of nouns like faktum (fact). We analyze them as acl (parallel to the analysis of this class as “content clauses” in Huddleston and Pullum 2002). Such clausal complements are usually finite (though there are occasional remnant Swedish subjunctives).

Hur förenas detta med det faktum att många äktenskap upplöses ? \n How can that be reconciled with the fact that many marriages break up?
acl(faktum, upplöses) 

In addition, interrogative clauses can be linked to nouns by prepositions.

En bild av vad som händer \n A picture of what happens
acl(bild, händer)
Ta ansvar för vad du gör \n Take responsibility for what you do
acl(ansvar, gör)

The acl relation is also used for secondary predicates modifying a nominal.

Han lämnade rummet gråtande . \n He left the room crying .
acl(Han, gråtande)

Treebank Statistics (UD_Swedish)

This relation is universal. There are 1 language-specific subtypes of acl: acl:relcl.

635 nodes (1%) are attached to their parents as acl.

634 instances of acl (100%) are left-to-right (parent precedes child). Average distance between parent and child is 3.28818897637795.

The following 24 pairs of parts of speech are connected with acl: sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/VERB (306; 48% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADJ (115; 18% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/NOUN (97; 15% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/ADJ (37; 6% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/VERB (13; 2% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/PRON (12; 2% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADV (10; 2% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/PROPN (6; 1% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/NOUN (6; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADV-sv-pos/VERB (5; 1% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/PRON (5; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/NOUN (3; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/VERB (3; 0% instances), sv-pos/DET-sv-pos/ADJ (3; 0% instances), sv-pos/PROPN-sv-pos/ADJ (3; 0% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/DET (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/VERB (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/ADJ (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/NUM-sv-pos/ADJ (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/NUM-sv-pos/NUM (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/ADV (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/NUM (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/ADJ (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/NOUN (1; 0% instances).

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1	Bördan	börda	NOUN	NN|UTR|SIN|DEF|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Com|Number=Sing	7	dislocated	_	_
2	att	att	PART	IE	_	3	mark	_	_
3	fostra	fostra	VERB	VB|INF|AKT	VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act	1	acl	_	_
4	barn	barn	NOUN	NN|NEU|PLU|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur	3	dobj	_	_
5	-	-	PUNCT	MID	_	1	punct	_	_
6	uttrycket	uttryck	NOUN	NN|NEU|SIN|DEF|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	låter	låta	VERB	VB|PRS|AKT	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	0	root	_	_
8	negativt	negativ	ADJ	JJ|POS|NEU|SIN|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Degree=Pos|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
9	.	.	PUNCT	MAD	_	7	punct	_	_

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1	Man	man	PRON	PN|UTR|SIN|IND|SUB	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Com|Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	har	ha	VERB	VB|PRS|AKT	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	0	root	_	_
3	anledning	anledning	NOUN	NN|UTR|SIN|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Com|Number=Sing	2	dobj	_	_
4	att	att	PART	IE	_	6	mark	_	_
5	vara	vara	VERB	VB|INF|AKT	VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act	6	cop	_	_
6	pessimistisk	pessimistisk	ADJ	JJ|POS|UTR|SIN|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Degree=Pos|Gender=Com|Number=Sing	3	acl	_	_
7	.	.	PUNCT	MAD	_	2	punct	_	_

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1	Denna	denna	DET	DT|UTR|SIN|DEF	Definite=Def|Gender=Com|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	sjukdom	sjukdom	NOUN	NN|UTR|SIN|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Com|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	är	vara	VERB	VB|PRS|AKT	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	5	cop	_	_
4	något	någon	ADV	AB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	vanligare	vanlig	ADJ	JJ|KOM|UTR/NEU|SIN/PLU|IND/DEF|NOM	Case=Nom|Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	hos	hos	ADP	PP	_	7	case	_	_
7	kvinnor	kvinna	NOUN	NN|UTR|PLU|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Com|Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	än	än	CONJ	KN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	hos	hos	ADP	PP	_	10	case	_	_
10	män	man	NOUN	NN|UTR|PLU|IND|NOM	Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Gender=Com|Number=Plur	7	acl	_	_
11	.	.	PUNCT	MAD	_	5	punct	_	_


Treebank Statistics (UD_Swedish-LinES)

This relation is universal. There are 1 language-specific subtypes of acl: acl:relcl.

489 nodes (1%) are attached to their parents as acl.

488 instances of acl (100%) are left-to-right (parent precedes child). Average distance between parent and child is 3.39059304703476.

The following 25 pairs of parts of speech are connected with acl: sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/VERB (250; 51% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/VERB (96; 20% instances), sv-pos/ADV-sv-pos/VERB (42; 9% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/VERB (28; 6% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADP (21; 4% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/VERB (14; 3% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADJ (5; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADV-sv-pos/ADP (4; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/ADP (3; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/AUX (3; 1% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/NOUN (3; 1% instances), sv-pos/PROPN-sv-pos/VERB (3; 1% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/ADJ (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADP-sv-pos/ADP (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADV-sv-pos/ADJ (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/ADP (2; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADJ-sv-pos/NOUN (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADP-sv-pos/ADJ (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADP-sv-pos/VERB (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/ADV-sv-pos/AUX (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/AUX (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/PROPN (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/PROPN-sv-pos/ADJ (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/SYM-sv-pos/VERB (1; 0% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/ADP (1; 0% instances).

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1	Det	_	PRON	PERS-P3SG	_	3	nsubj	_	_
2	är	_	VERB	PRES-ACT	_	3	cop	_	_
3	anledningen	_	NOUN	SG-DEF-NOM	_	0	root	_	_
4	till	_	ADP	_	_	7	case	_	_
5	att	_	SCONJ	_	_	7	mark	_	_
6	vi	_	PRON	PERS-P1PL-NOM	_	7	nsubj	_	_
7	godkänner	_	VERB	PRES-ACT	_	3	acl	_	_
8	betänkandet	_	NOUN	SG-DEF-NOM	_	7	dobj	_	_
9	.	_	PUNCT	Period	_	3	punct	_	_

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1	Nej	_	INTJ	_	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	,	_	PUNCT	Comma	_	1	punct	_	_
3	jag	_	PRON	PERS-P1SG-NOM	_	4	nsubj	_	_
4	missade	_	VERB	PAST-ACT	_	0	root	_	_
5	den	_	PRON	PERS-P3SG	_	4	dobj	_	_
6	.	_	PUNCT	Period	_	4	punct	_	_
7	Nåt	_	PRON	IND-SG	_	8	det	_	_
8	bra	_	ADJ	POS-IND	_	4	appos	_	_
9	att	_	PART	_	_	10	mark	_	_
10	rapportera	_	VERB	INF-ACT	_	8	acl	_	_
11	?	_	PUNCT	QuestionMark	_	8	punct	_	_

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1	Han	_	PRON	PERS-P3SG-NOM	_	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slängde	_	VERB	PAST-ACT	_	0	root	_	_
3	på	_	ADV	_	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	luren	_	NOUN	SG-DEF-NOM	_	2	dobj	_	_
5	så	_	ADV	_	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	häftigt	_	ADV	_	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	att	_	SCONJ	_	_	9	mark	_	_
8	plasten	_	NOUN	SG-DEF-NOM	_	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sprack	_	VERB	PAST-ACT	_	6	acl	_	_
10	.	_	PUNCT	Period	_	2	punct	_	_


Treebank Statistics (UD_Swedish_Sign_Language)

This relation is universal. There are 1 language-specific subtypes of acl: acl:relcl.

12 nodes (2%) are attached to their parents as acl.

11 instances of acl (92%) are left-to-right (parent precedes child). Average distance between parent and child is 3.58333333333333.

The following 6 pairs of parts of speech are connected with acl: sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/VERB (5; 42% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADJ (2; 17% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/ADV (2; 17% instances), sv-pos/NOUN-sv-pos/X (1; 8% instances), sv-pos/PRON-sv-pos/VERB (1; 8% instances), sv-pos/VERB-sv-pos/VERB (1; 8% instances).

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1	HUND	_	NOUN	NN	_	2	nsubj	_	_
2	SÅG	_	VERB	VB	_	0	root	_	_
3	PEK	_	PRON	PEK	_	2	nmod	_	_
4	FINNAS	_	VERB	VB	_	2	ccomp	_	_
5	BI	_	NOUN	NN	_	6	compound	_	_
6	GLOB@kl	_	NOUN	NNKL	_	4	nsubj	_	_
7	BI	_	NOUN	NN	_	8	nsubj	_	_
8	INUTI	_	VERB	VBPP	_	6	acl	_	_
9	TRE-DIM-FORM	_	NOUN	NNKL	_	8	nmod	_	_

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1	PI	_	ADV	AB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	GRODA	_	NOUN	NN	_	4	nsubj	_	_
3	PERF	_	VERB	VB	_	4	aux	_	_
4	VARELSE(Vb)+FÖRFLYTTA@p	_	VERB	VBAV	_	0	root	_	_
5	AVGRÄNS	_	X	BOJ	_	4	nmod	_	_
6	HAND(JJv)+HANTERA@p	_	VERB	VBAV	_	4	conj	_	_
7	HAND(JJv)@p@hd	_	VERB	VBAV	_	4	dep	_	_
8	VARELSE(Vb)+FÖRFLYTTA@p	_	VERB	VBAV	_	4	conj	_	_
9	BEGE-SIG-IVÄG	_	VERB	VB	_	4	conj	_	_
10	BORTA	_	ADV	AB	_	2	acl	_	_

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1	HUND	_	NOUN	NN	_	2	nsubj	_	_
2	SVANS-VIFTA	_	VERB	VB	_	0	root	_	_
3	GLAD	_	ADJ	JJ	_	1	acl	_	_
4	SVANS-VIFTA	_	VERB	VB	_	2	conj	_	_
5	FORM(YYb)+UTSTRÄCKNING@p	_	VERB	VBAV	_	6	nsubj	_	_
6	TRASIG	_	VERB	VBS	_	2	advcl	_	_
7	DELA-UPP.PL	_	VERB	VB	_	6	conj	_	_
8	SPRIDA	_	VERB	VB	_	6	conj	_	_


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