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.
# visual-style 2 4 compound:svc color:blue
# visual-style 4 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4 fgColor:white
# visual-style 2 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 2 fgColor:white
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 _ _ _
The verbs in a serial verb construction share the same subject but not necessarily the same object.
# visual-style 4 7 compound:svc color:blue
# visual-style 4 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4 fgColor:white
# visual-style 7 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 7 fgColor:white
# visual-style 13 15 compound:svc color:blue
# visual-style 13 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 13 fgColor:white
# visual-style 15 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 15 fgColor:white
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 _ _ _
An adjective may be used in place of a verb in a serial verb construction.
# 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 _ _ _
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.
# visual-style 2 3 compound:svc color:blue
# visual-style 3 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 3 fgColor:white
# visual-style 2 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 2 fgColor:white
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 _ _ _
compound:svc in other languages: [hy] [ky] [ml] [mr] [pa] [pcm] [ssp] [swl] [u] [vi]