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compound:svc: serial verb compounds

The relation compound:svc is used for serial verb constructions. In this type of construction, several verbs are combined to describe the same action.

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1	dem	them	PRON	PRON	_	2	nsubj	_
2	enter	enter	VERB	VERB	_	0	root	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NOUN	_	2	obj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VERB	_	2	compound:svc	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NOUN	_	4	obj	_	_

1	they	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	enter	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	bus	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	go	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	work	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_

1	They	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	take	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	bus	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	to	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	work	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
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        [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "VERB", [ [ 14, 16 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T5", "NOUN", [ [ 17, 21 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-T1", "_", [ [ 22, 26 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-T2", "_", [ [ 27, 32 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-T3", "_", [ [ 33, 36 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-T4", "_", [ [ 37, 39 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-1-S3-T6", "_", [ [ 66, 70 ] ] ]
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        [ "embedded-1-S1-R1", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R2", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R3", "compound:svc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R4", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S2-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-R1", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S2-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S2-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S2-T3" ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-1-S2-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S2-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S3-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S3-T1" ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-1-S3-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S3-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S3-R3", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S3-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S3-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S3-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S3-R5", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S3-T6" ] ] ]
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    "styles": [ [ [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "embedded-1-S1-T4", "compound:svc" ], "color", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "fgColor", "white" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "fgColor", "white" ] ],
    "sentlabels": [ "1", null, null ],
    "text": "dem enter bus go work\nthey enter bus go work\nThey take the bus to work",
    "error": true
}

The verbs in a serial verb construction share the same subject but not necessarily the same object.

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# visual-style 4 7 compound:svc	color:blue
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# visual-style 13 15 compound:svc	color:blue
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1	so	so	ADV	SCONJ	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRON	_	4	nsubj	_	_
3	don	don	AUX	AUX	_	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VERB	_	0	root	_	_
5	di	the	DET	DET	_	6	det	_	_
6	matter	matter	NOUN	NOUN	_	4	obj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VERB	_	4	compound:svc	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	ADV	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	ADP	_	13	mark	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRON	_	13	nsubj	_	_
11	dey	be	AUX	AUX	_	13	aux	_	_
12	always	always	ADV	ADV	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	carry	carry	VERB	VERB	_	7	advcl	_	_
14	am	he	PRON	PRON	_	13	obj	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VERB	_	13	compound:svc	_	_

1	so	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	we	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	have	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	carry	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	matter	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
7	come	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
8	again	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
9	as	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
10	we	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
11	be	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
12	always	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
13	carry	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
14	it	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
15	come	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_

1	so	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	we	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	have	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	brought	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	issue	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
7	again	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
8	as	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
9	we	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
10	always	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
11	do	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
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        [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "PRON", [ [ 3, 5 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "AUX", [ [ 6, 9 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "VERB", [ [ 10, 15 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "DET", [ [ 16, 18 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T6", "NOUN", [ [ 19, 25 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T7", "VERB", [ [ 26, 30 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T8", "ADV", [ [ 31, 36 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T9", "SCONJ", [ [ 37, 39 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T10", "PRON", [ [ 40, 42 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T11", "AUX", [ [ 43, 46 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T12", "ADV", [ [ 47, 53 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T13", "VERB", [ [ 54, 59 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T14", "PRON", [ [ 60, 62 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T15", "VERB", [ [ 63, 67 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S2-T2", "_", [ [ 71, 73 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T3", "_", [ [ 74, 78 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T4", "_", [ [ 79, 84 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T5", "_", [ [ 85, 88 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T6", "_", [ [ 89, 95 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T7", "_", [ [ 96, 100 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T8", "_", [ [ 101, 106 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T9", "_", [ [ 107, 109 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S2-T12", "_", [ [ 116, 122 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T13", "_", [ [ 123, 128 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T14", "_", [ [ 129, 131 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S2-T15", "_", [ [ 132, 136 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S3-T1", "_", [ [ 137, 139 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S3-T2", "_", [ [ 140, 142 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S3-T3", "_", [ [ 143, 147 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S3-T7", "_", [ [ 166, 171 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S3-T9", "_", [ [ 175, 177 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S3-T10", "_", [ [ 178, 184 ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S1-R1", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R2", "aux", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R3", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R4", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R5", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T6" ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S1-R8", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T13" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T9" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R9", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T13" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T10" ] ] ],
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        [ "embedded-2-S1-R11", "advmod", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T13" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T12" ] ] ],
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    "comments": [ [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: so" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: SCONJ" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: we" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRON" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: don" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: AUX" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: carry" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: the" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DET" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: matter" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOUN" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: come" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: again" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADV" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: as" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADP" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: we" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRON" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: be" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: AUX" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T12", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: always" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T12", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADV" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T13", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: carry" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T13", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T14", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: he" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T14", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRON" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T15", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: come" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T15", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T12", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T13", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T14", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S2-T15", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S3-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ] ],
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    "sentlabels": [ "2", null, null ],
    "text": "so we don carry di matter come again as we dey always carry am come\nso we have carry the matter come again as we be always carry it come\nso we have brought the issue again as we always do",
    "error": true
}

An adjective may be used in place of a verb in a serial verb construction.

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# visual-style 3 4 compound:svc	color:blue
# visual-style 4	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4	fgColor:white
# visual-style 3	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 3	fgColor:white
1	di	the	DET	DET	_	2	det	_	_
2	guy	guy	NOUN	NOUN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	ADJ	_	0	root	_	_
4	reach	arrive	VERB	VERB	_	3	compound:svc	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRON	_	4	obj	_	_

1	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	guy	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	fine	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	reach	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	me	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_

1	Is	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	the	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	guy	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	as	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	handsome	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	as	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
7	I	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
8	am	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
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    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "DET", [ [ 0, 2 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "NOUN", [ [ 3, 6 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "ADJ", [ [ 7, 11 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "VERB", [ [ 12, 17 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "PRON", [ [ 18, 20 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-T1", "_", [ [ 21, 24 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-T2", "_", [ [ 25, 28 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-T3", "_", [ [ 29, 33 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-T4", "_", [ [ 34, 39 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-T5", "_", [ [ 40, 42 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T1", "_", [ [ 43, 45 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T2", "_", [ [ 46, 49 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T3", "_", [ [ 50, 53 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T4", "_", [ [ 54, 56 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T5", "_", [ [ 57, 65 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T6", "_", [ [ 66, 68 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T7", "_", [ [ 69, 70 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-T8", "_", [ [ 71, 73 ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R0", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R1", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R2", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R3", "compound:svc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R4", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S2-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-R1", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S2-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S2-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-R3", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S2-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S2-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S2-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R1", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R3", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R5", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R6", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S3-R7", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S3-T8" ] ] ]
    ],
    "comments": [ [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: the" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DET" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: guy" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOUN" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: fine" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADJ" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: arrive" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: I" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRON" ], [ "embedded-3-S2-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S2-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S2-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S2-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S2-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S3-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ] ],
    "styles": [ [ [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "embedded-3-S1-T4", "compound:svc" ], "color", "blue" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "fgColor", "white" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "fgColor", "white" ] ],
    "sentlabels": [ "3", null, null ],
    "text": "di guy fine reach me\nthe guy fine reach me\nIs the guy as handsome as I am",
    "error": true
}

Comparatives

In Naija serial verbs constructions are also used for comparatives. In these constructions the adjective which is being used to draw the comparison is followed by the verb pass.

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# visual-style 2	bgColor:blue
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1	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NOUN	_	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happy	happy	ADJ	ADJ	_	0	root	_	_
3	pass	pass	VERB	VERB	_	2	compound:svc	
4	when	when	ADV	ADV	_	6	mark	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NOUN	_	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fall	fall	VERB	VERB	_	2	advcl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	ADP	_	8	case	_	_
8	dis	this	DET	DET	_	6	obl	_	_

1	farmers	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	happy	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	exceed	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	when	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	rain	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	fall	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
7	like	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
8	this	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_

1	Farmers	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
2	become	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
3	happier	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
4	when	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
5	rain	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
6	falls	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
7	like	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
8	this	_	_	_	_	0	_	_	_
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        [ "embedded-4-S1-T2", "ADJ", [ [ 7, 12 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T3", "VERB", [ [ 13, 17 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T4", "ADV", [ [ 18, 22 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T5", "NOUN", [ [ 23, 27 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T6", "VERB", [ [ 28, 32 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T7", "ADP", [ [ 33, 37 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-T8", "DET", [ [ 38, 41 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T1", "_", [ [ 42, 49 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T2", "_", [ [ 50, 55 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T3", "_", [ [ 56, 62 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T4", "_", [ [ 63, 67 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T5", "_", [ [ 68, 72 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T6", "_", [ [ 73, 77 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T7", "_", [ [ 78, 82 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-T8", "_", [ [ 83, 87 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T1", "_", [ [ 88, 95 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T2", "_", [ [ 96, 102 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T3", "_", [ [ 103, 110 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T4", "_", [ [ 111, 115 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T5", "_", [ [ 116, 120 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T6", "_", [ [ 121, 126 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T7", "_", [ [ 127, 131 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-T8", "_", [ [ 132, 136 ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R0", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R1", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R2", "compound:svc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R3", "mark", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R4", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R5", "advcl", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R6", "case", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T8" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S1-R7", "obl", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S1-T8" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R1", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R3", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R5", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R6", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S2-R7", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S2-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S2-T8" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R0", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R1", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R2", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R3", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R4", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R5", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R6", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-4-S3-R7", "_", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-4-S3-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-4-S3-T8" ] ] ]
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    "comments": [ [ "embedded-4-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: farmer" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOUN" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: happy" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADJ" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: pass" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: when" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADV" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: rain" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOUN" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: fall" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERB" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: like" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADP" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: this" ], [ "embedded-4-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DET" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S2-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-4-S3-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ] ],
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    "sentlabels": [ "4", null, null ],
    "text": "farmer happy pass when rain fall like dis\nfarmers happy exceed when rain fall like this\nFarmers become happier when rain falls like this",
    "error": true
}

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