fixed: fixed multiword expression
The fixed relation is one of the three relations for multiword expressions (MWEs)
(the other two being flat and compound).
It is used for certain fixed grammaticized expressions that behave
like function words or short adverbials.
New from v2: The fixed relation replaces the old fixed relation to prevent misunderstanding regarding its scope.
The scope of fixed MWEs corresponds roughly to the fixed
expressions category of
Sag et al.
and excludes any semi-fixed or flexible MWEs.
Fixed MWEs are annotated in a flat structure, where all subsequent words in the expression
are attached to the first one using the fixed label. The assumption is that these expressions
do not have any internal syntactic structure (except from a historical perspective) and that the
structural annotation is in principle arbitrary. In practice, however, it is highly desirable to use
a consistent annotation of all fixed MWEs in all languages.
I like dogs as well as cats
fixed(as-4, well-5)
fixed(as-4, as-6)
He cried because of you
fixed(because, of)
Je préfère prendre un dessert plutôt qu' une entrée \n I prefer getting a dessert rather than an appetizer
fixed(plutôt, qu')
fixed in other languages: [u]