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compound:lvc: light verb construction

This subtype of compound covers light verbs. In a light-verb construction the verb does not have much semantic content. The semantics of the construction are determined by the non-head word, often a noun or adjective.

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Onlar treni tercih ediyor . \n They prefer the train .
compound:lvc(ediyor, tercih)
obj(ediyor, treni)
subj(ediyor, Onlar)
{
    "text": "Onlar treni tercih ediyor . \n They prefer the train . ",
    "entities": [
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        [ "embedded-1-T2", "token", [ [ 6, 11 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T3", "token", [ [ 12, 18 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T4", "token", [ [ 19, 25 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T5", "token", [ [ 26, 27 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T7", "token", [ [ 30, 34 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T8", "token", [ [ 35, 41 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T9", "token", [ [ 42, 45 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T10", "token", [ [ 46, 51 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T11", "token", [ [ 52, 53 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-1-R1", "compound:lvc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R2", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R3", "subj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T1" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "1" ]
}

Most common verbs that act like as a light verb is et-. However, many other are possible.

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Yıllarca çile çektiler . \n They suffered for years .
compound:lvc(çektiler, çile)
{
    "text": "Yıllarca çile çektiler . \n They suffered for years . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-2-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 8 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T2", "token", [ [ 9, 13 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T3", "token", [ [ 14, 22 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T4", "token", [ [ 23, 24 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T6", "token", [ [ 27, 31 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T7", "token", [ [ 32, 40 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T8", "token", [ [ 41, 44 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T9", "token", [ [ 45, 50 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T10", "token", [ [ 51, 52 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-2-R1", "compound:lvc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T2" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "2" ]
}

Although the semantically loaded component of a light-verb construction is generally an adjective or a noun, it is common to observe verbs in this position particularly in code-switching settings.

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Partiyi  cancel ettik . \n We canceled the party
compound:lvc(ettik, cancel)
{
    "text": "Partiyi cancel ettik . \n We canceled the party ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-3-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 7 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T2", "token", [ [ 8, 14 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T3", "token", [ [ 15, 20 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T4", "token", [ [ 21, 22 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T6", "token", [ [ 25, 27 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T7", "token", [ [ 28, 36 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T8", "token", [ [ 37, 40 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T9", "token", [ [ 41, 46 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-3-R1", "compound:lvc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T2" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": false,
    "sentlabels": [ "3" ]
}

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