Free relative clauses are CP-FRL and externally bracketed according to their syntactic function (subject, object, adverbial, etc.). The representation of their internal structure follows the annotation scheme used for relatives with an antecedent.
(IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (WPRO Quem)) <-------- subject
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *T*-1)
(VB-P-3S semeia)
(NP-ACC (N-P ventos)))))
(VB-P-3S colhe)
(NP-ACC (N-P tempestades))
(. .))
(IP-MAT (CONJ e)
(NP-SBJ *exp*)
(HV-P-3S há)
(NP-ACC (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (WPRO quem)) <-------- object
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *T*-1)
(VB-SP-3S largue)
(NP-ACC (D-F a)
(N rede))
(PP (P por)
(NP (D-F a)
(CODE alt_pela)
(N popa))))))
(DS -)
[...]
(. .))
[VPA05]
[...]
(CP-ADV (C porque)
(, ,)
(IP-SUB (VB-D dizia)
(NP-SBJ (PRO ele))
(. :)
(IP-MAT-SPE (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(ADVP (ADV-NEG nunca))
(TR-D tinha)
(VB-PP achado)
(NP-ACC (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (WPRO quem))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *T*-1)
(NP-DAT (CL lhe))
(VB-SD enxotasse)
(NP-ACC (D-F-P as) (N-P moscas))
(PP (P com)
(NP (ADV-R mais) (N delicadeza)))))))))
(. !))
(ID A_003_PSD,23.313))
Free relatives with relative pronouns "onde" and "como" are annotated under ADVP:
( (IP-MAT (CONJ E)
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C se)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(NP-SE (CL te))
(VB-SR comportares)
(PP (P com)
(NP (Q-P alguns)
(N-P sentimentos)
(PP (P por)
(NP (PRO mim)))))))
(, ,)
(ADVP-LFD-1 (CP-FRL (WADVP-2 (WADV onde))
(IP-SUB (ADVP *T*-2)
(NP-SBJ (PRO tu))
(VB-SR morreres))))
(, ,)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(HV-P hei)
(PP (P de)
(IP-INF (NP-SBJ (PRO eu))
(VB acabar)
(ADVP *ICH*-1)))
(...)
(ID CARDS0043,.23))
With “como”, in case of ambiguity between a free relative and a conformative construction, the clause is annotated as a conformative (CP-ADV) cf. 13.2.5.1.
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (PRO Eu))
(VB-P vivo)
(CP-ADV (WADVP-1 0)
(C como)
(IP-SUB (ADVP *T*-1)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-P deves)
(IP-INF (VB supor))))
(, ,)
(ADJP-SPR (ADJ-F cheia)
(PP (P de)
(NP (NP (ADJ-R-G-P bastantes) (N-P desgostos))
(CONJP (CONJ e) (N-P aflições)))))
(PP (P por)
(IP-INF (VB ver)
(CP-THT (C que)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(ET-P estou)
(VB-AN-F separada)
(PP (PP (P de)
(NP (PRO ti)))
(CONJP (CONJ e)
(PP (P de)
(NP (PRO$ teu) (N pai)))))))))
(. .))
(ID CARDS0016,.6))
In free relative clauses headed by 'o/a(s) que' or 'tudo o que', the determiner and/or the quantifier are treated as part of the relative operator, and as such dominated by WNP:
( (IP-MAT (CONJ e)
(NP-SBJ (PRO ele))
(, ,)
(IP-PPL (VB-AN desesperado))
(, ,)
(VB-P chama)
(IP-SMC (ADJP (ADJ tolo))
(PP-SBJ (P a)
(NP (D o) (N criado))))
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C porque)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(NEG não)
(TR-D tinha)
(VB-PP feito)
(NP-ACC (CP-FRL (WNP-2 (D o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-2)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(NP-DAT (CL lhe))
(VB-RA mandara))))))[...]
(. !))
(ID A_003_PSD,69.1034))
( (IP-MAT (IP-MAT (CONJ E)
(, ,)
(PP (P segundo)
(NP (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (D o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-1)
(VB-P conta)
(NP-SBJ (D-F a) (N estorya))))))
(, ,)
(PP (P em)
(NP (D aquelle) (N dia)))
(VB-D escureceu)
(NP-SBJ (D o) (N sol)))
(CONJP (CONJ e)
(IP-MAT (VB-D durou)
(NP-SBJ (D-F a) (N escuridade))
(NP-ADV (D-UM-F hũa)
(N ora)
(PP (P de@)
(NP (D @o) (N dya))))))
(. .))
(ID CGE312,.11))
( (IP-MAT (ADVP (ADV Entom))
(VB-D contou)
(NP-SBJ (D o) (N conde))
(PP (P a@)
(NP (D-P @os) (PRO$-P seus)))
(NP-ACC (CP-REL (WNP-1 (Q todo)(D o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *T*-1)
(NP-DAT (CL lhe))
(VB-RA acontecera))))
(CONJP (CONJ e)
(CP-FRL (WADVP-2 (WADV como))
(IP-SUB (ADVP *T*-2)
(VB-RA achara)
(NP-ACC (D o) (N hermitan))
(NP-SBJ (N dom) (NPR Palayo)))))
(CONJP (CONJ e)
(CP-FRL (WADVP-3 (WADV como))
(IP-SUB (ADVP *T*-3)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(NP-ACC (CL o))
(VB-RA albergara)
(NP-ADV (D o)
(ADV-R melhor)
(CP-REL (WNP-4 (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ADV *T*-4)
(ADVP (ADV-NEG nũca))
(NP-SBJ (PRO ele))
(SR-RA fora))))))))
(. .))
(ID CGE327,.36))
When the free relative is dominated by PP, two possibilities arise.1. Non-Matching caseThe PP is selected by the main verb, or by a noun, and there is no PP inside the relative clause.
(IP-MAT (CONJ mas)
(NP-SBJ (PRO$-F minha)
(N Avó)
(CP-REL (WNP-1 (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *T*-1)
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C conquanto)
(IP-SUB (ADJP (ADJ-F boa))))
(, ,)
(ADVP (ADV-NEG nunca))
(ET-D estava)
(PP (P de)
(NP (N acordo)
(PP (P com)
(NP (D-P os) (ADV-R mais))))))))
(, ,)
(VB-D anuía)
(PP (P a)
(NP (CP-FRL (WNP-2 (D o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ-3 *T*-2)
(NP-SE-3 (CL se))
(VB-D desejava)))))
(, ,))
(ID A_003_PSD,62.939))
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (P Para)
(NP (N prova)
(PP (P de)
(NP (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (D o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-1)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-P digo)))))))
(, ,)
(VB-R contarei)
(NP-ACC (D-UM-F uma) (N anedota))
(, ,)
(PP (P de)
(PP (P entre)
(NP (Q-F-P muitas)
(CP-REL (WNP-2 (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-2)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-P sei)
(PP (P de)
(NP (PRO ele))))))))
(. .))
(ID A_003_PSD,68.1027))
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(ADVP (ADV Contudo))
(, ,)
(PP (P em@)
(NP (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (D @o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-1)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-P mostra)))))
(, ,)
(VB-P deve)
(IP-INF (VB ficar)
(ADJP (ADJ são)))
(. .))
(ID CARDS1007,.11))
( (IP-MAT (CONJ E)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (P por)
(NP (DEM esso)))
(NEG nõ)
(VB-P devedes)
(PP (P contra)
(NP (FP-NEG nem) (D-UM-F hũa) (N dona)))
(IP-INF (VB fazer)
(NP-ACC (N cousa)
(PP (PP (P sem)
(NP (N razom)))
(, ,)
(CONJP (CONJ e)
(ADV-R demais)
(PP (P contra)
(NP (PRO mỹ))))))
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C ca)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (P a)
(NP (PRO vos)))
(NP-SE (CL se))
(VB-R tornarya)
(NP-ACC (N dessonrra)
(PP (P de@)
(NP (CP-FRL (WNP-1 (D @o) (WPRO que))
(IP-SUB (NP-ACC *T*-1)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (P a)
(NP (PRO mỹ)))
(VB-SD fezessedes)))))))))
(. .))
(ID CGE355,.10))
2. Matching caseThe PP is selected both by the main verb and by the subordinate verb. In this case, the preposition is annotated inside the relative clause.
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (CP-FRL (WPP-1 (P para)
(ADVP (WADV @onde)))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *exp*)
(VB-P quer)
(CP-THT (C que)
(IP-SUB (PP *T*-1)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-SP vamos))))))
(, ,)
(VB-P imos)
(PP (P com)
(NP (D-P os) (PRO$-P nossos) (ADJ-P mesmos) (N-P desvarios)))
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C se)
(ADV bem)
(CP-THT (C que)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ (D-F-P as)
(N-P vaidades)
(PP (P de@)
(NP (D @o) (N ermo))))
(SR-P são)
(NP-ACC (N-P vaidades) (ADJ-G-P inocentes)))))
(. .))
(ID A_001_PSD-A_001,28.527))
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(PP (P De)
(NP (NPR (NPR João) (NPR Gomes) (P de) (NPR Lemos))))
(NP-SE (CL me))
(VB-P espanto)
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C porque)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(NP-ACC-1 (CL o))
(TR-D tinha)
(IP-SMC (NP-SBJ *-1)
(PP (P em)
(NP (ADJ-R-G melhor) (N predicamento))))
(PP (P de@)
(NP (D-P @os) (NUM três)))))
(, ,)
(CONJP (CONJ mas)
(IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C como)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(SR-P é)
(ADJP (ADJ falto)
(PP (P de)
(NP (Q-F-P algumas) (N-P aduelas))))))
(, ,)
(VB-D podia)
(ADVP (ADV facilmente))
(IP-INF (VB vir)
(PP (CP-FRL (WPP-2 (P em@)
(NP (D @o) (WPRO que)))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ-3 *exp*)
(NEG não)
(SR-D era)
(ADVP (ADV bem))
(CP-THT-3 (C 0)
(IP-SUB (PP *T*-2)
(NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-SD viesse)))))))))
(. .))
(ID CARDS3126,.5))
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ-1 *exp*)
(VB-P-3S Fica)
(NP-1 (N metade))
(PP (CP-FRL (WPP-2 (P para)
(NP (WPRO quem)))
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(VB-P-3P devem)
(IP-INF (PP *T*-2)
(VB dar)
(ADJP (VB-AN serrado))))))
(. .))
(ID PST13,2))
