210 Non-finite clause complements with bare root form rather than -ing form
 | A - feature is pervasive or obligatory | 7 |
 | B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare | 3 |
 | C - feature exists, but is extremely rare | 15 |
 | D - attested absence of feature | 31 |
 | X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C) | 14 |
 | ? - no information on feature is available | 7 |
- Feature area:
- Complementation
- Typical example:
- Him start tell di cousins all sort a someting ‘He started telling the cousins all kinds of things’
- Example source:
- JamC (Patrick 2008: 627) (modified)
| Variety | World Region | Type | Value | |
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| Id | Primary text | Variety | Variety Type |
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