Compounds and phrasal verbs #

Our annotation of Naija makes frequent use of the compound relation. In our annotation system, this relation is systematically applied to relationships between two nouns in which one of them acts as a form of modifier. In this sense, compound functions much like the mod relation, except that it links two nouns together rather than a noun to an adjective.

The compound relation is also used in some relations between nouns and adjectives, such as dry cleaner, which are considered fixed expressions whose meaning cannot be directly understood from its constituent parts

Please note that other languages might use the compound relation in a more limited set of contexts, if at all. For a more general overview of this relation, please consult the compound page.

The subtype compound:prt is also used to connect the components of various phrasal verbs inherited from English.