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Hi, I am trying to do a construct chain search that includes an "attributive adjective." I have tried several types of formatting both in a construct chain as well as on its own, and I get the following error message in the column where I have ADJECTIVE ATTRIBUTIVE: "The selected grammatical tag cannot be found in the BHS-W4 text." Any ideas of what I am doing incorrectly? Thanks.

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Hi, it's simply because the Groves Institute doesn't tag any adjectives in the HB with demonstrative.

Here is an analysis of all the adjectives - none are demonstrative.

 

Adjective both plural absolute = 1

Adjective both plural absolute cardinal = 994

Adjective both plural construct cardinal = 8

Adjective both singular absolute = 3

Adjective both singular construct cardinal = 19

Adjective feminine dual absolute cardinal = 196

Adjective feminine dual construct cardinal = 143

Adjective feminine plural absolute = 255

Adjective feminine plural absolute cardinal = 331

Adjective feminine plural construct = 24

Adjective feminine plural construct cardinal = 20

Adjective feminine plural construct ordinal = 1

Adjective feminine plural determined = 4

Adjective feminine singular absolute = 954

Adjective feminine singular absolute cardinal = 1165

Adjective feminine singular absolute ordinal = 161

Adjective feminine singular construct = 70

Adjective feminine singular construct cardinal = 523

Adjective feminine singular construct ordinal = 31

Adjective feminine singular determined = 5

Adjective feminine singular determined ordinal = 4

Adjective masculine dual absolute cardinal = 272

Adjective masculine dual construct cardinal = 275

Adjective masculine plural absolute = 1498

Adjective masculine plural absolute cardinal = 146

Adjective masculine plural absolute ordinal = 10

Adjective masculine plural construct = 407

Adjective masculine plural construct cardinal = 14

Adjective masculine plural determined = 3

Adjective masculine singular absolute = 3598

Adjective masculine singular absolute cardinal = 1807

Adjective masculine singular absolute ordinal = 372

Adjective masculine singular construct = 364

Adjective masculine singular construct cardinal = 419

Adjective masculine singular determined = 25

Adjective masculine singular determined cardinal = 1

Adjective masculine singular determined ordinal = 2

 

Hope that helps!

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Ken, this was very helpful, thanks!

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