xcomp:pred: predicate
We extend the label xcomp as a UD Irish subtype xcomp:pred to mark predicates of the substantive verb bí (to be), which can have predicate arguments in the form of adverbial, adjectival and prepositional phrases and for cases where a secondary predicate occurs.
Note that this differs from Irish (cop) constructions.
Examples
Bhí sé dochreidte go raibh sé fós beo `It was unbelieveable that he was still alive’
Adjectival Predicate
Bhí sé dochreidte go raibh sé fós beo \n Was it unbelieveable that was he still alive
xcomp:pred(Bhí, dochreidte)
Tá aibítir iaraiglifeach na hÉigipte léirithe ar clé. The Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet is shown to the left.
Tá aibítir iaraiglifeach na hÉigipte léirithe ar clé. \n Is alphabet hieroglyphic of_the Egypt shown on left.
xcomp:pred(Tá, léirithe)
PP Predicate
Bhí teas ollmhór ann `It was very hot there’
Bhí teas ollmhór ann \n Was heat great in_it
xcomp:pred(Bhí, ann)
a bhí ina dhiaidh sin ina T.D. `who was later a T.D.’
a bhí ina dhiaidh sin ina T.D. \n who was in_its after a T.D.
xcomp:pred(bhí, T.D.)
Note that the head of the prepositional phrase is the noun.
Tá duine eile i_mbun peannaireachta `Someone else is in charge of writing’
Tá duine eile i_mbun peannaireachta \n Is someone else in_charge_of writing
xcomp:pred(Tá, peannaireachta)
case(peannaireachta, i_mbun)
Adverbial Predicate
Tá Meryl Streep go hiontach sa scannán sin `Meryl Streep is wonderful in that movie’
Tá Meryl Streep go hiontach sa scannán sin \n Is Meryl Streep [] wonderful in movie that
xcomp:pred(Tá, hiontach)
Secondary Predicate
This label is also used for secondary predicates, i.e. where two predicates occur within one clause.
Shín mé amach díreach romham í agus fuair mé an áit folamh `I stretched it out in front of me and found the place empty’
Shín mé amach díreach romham í agus fuair mé an áit folamh \n Stretched I out straight in_front_of_me it and found I the place empty
xcomp:pred(fuair, folamh)
Note that the secondary predicate can also attach either to the verbal noun of verbs other than the substantive verb bí (to be) or to a noun.
D’fhéadfadh imreoir nó dhó seal a chaitheamh díomhaoin ón imirt dá bharr. `Some players could spend a while off the pitch because of it’
D'fhéadfadh imreoir nó dhó seal a chaitheamh díomhaoin ón imirt dá bharr. \n Could a_player or two a_while to spending idle from playing to_its reason.
xcomp:pred(chaitheamh, díomhaoin)
In the case of an adjectival secondary predicate attaching to a noun, note that the adjective in question does not agree with the noun in terms of gender or number.
Bhí Monte Carlo faoi fhurú, an áit beo le Sasanaigh. `Monte Carlo was a hive of activity, the place teeming with English people’
Bhí Monte Carlo faoi fhurú, an áit beo le Sasanaigh. \n Was Monte Carlo under activity, the place alive with English_people.
xcomp:pred( áit, beo)
xcomp:pred in other languages: [ga] [gd] [gv] [pl] [sme] [uk]