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Table 5 Example of experimental data

From: Semantic relation identification for consecutive predicative constituents in Chinese

Survey data

Middle-level relation

Low-level relation

Based on marker➔1

Based on decision tree➔2

Part I: Relation between discourse units

1. 現年60歲的高行健在1987年逃離(V)了中國大陸,[1]流亡(V)到法國。

xiànnián__liùshísuì__de__gāoxíngjiàn__zài__yījiǔbāqīnián__táolí__le__zhōngguó__ dàlù__liúwáng__dào__fǎguó

now__the-60-year-old__DE__Gao-Xingjian__in__year-1987__flee__LE__China__mainland__exile__to__France

Gao Xingjian, 60 years old, fled from Mainland China and lives in exile in France since 1987.

他不僅是(V)一名小說家和劇作家,[2]同時也是(V)一名畫家。

tā__bùjǐn__shì__yīmíng__xiǎoshuōjiā__hàn__jùzuòjiā__tóngshí__yě__shì__yīmíng__huàjiā

he__not-only__is__a__novelist__and__playwright__in-the-meanwhile__also__is__a__painter

He is not only a novelist and a playwright, but also a painter.

高行健在1987年流亡(V)到法國成為政治難民,[3]同時他在1989年天安門事件爆發之後,

gāoxíngjiàn__zài__yījiǔbāqīnián__liúwáng__dào__fǎ-guó__chéngwéi__zhèngzhì__nànmín__tóngshí__tā__zài__yījiǔbājiǔnián__tiānānmén__shìjiàn__bàofā__zhīhòu

Gao-Xingjian__in__year-1987__flee__to__France__become__politic__refugee__in-the-meanwhile__he__in__year-1989__Tiananmen__incident__outbreak__after

Gao Xingjian went to France in exile, turned into a political refugee in 1987, and after the outbreak of the Tiananmen incident in 1989

因為目睹(V)中共軍隊殺害示威學生,[4]憤而宣佈(V)脫離了中國共產黨,[5]

yīnwèi__mùdǔ__zhōnggòng__jūnduì__shāhài__shìwēi__xuésheng__fèn__ér__xuānbù__tuōlí__le__zhōngguó__gòngchǎndǎng

because__witness__Chinese-Communist-Party__army__kill__demonstrate__student__angry__and__declare__divorce-from__LE__Chinese__Communist-Party

Because he witnessed the Chinese Communist Party killing the demonstrators, he was angry and declared to divorce from the Chinese Communist Party.

於是中共宣佈(V)高行健為不受歡迎的人物,[6]也下令(V)禁止出版他的作品。[7]

yúshì__zhōnggòng__xuānbù__gāoxíngjiàn__wéi__bú__shòu__huānyíng__de__rénwù__yě__xiàlìng__jìnzhǐ__chūbǎn__tā__de__zuòpǐn

so__Chinese-Communist-Party__declare__Gao-Xingjian__as__not__accept__welcome__DE__figure__also__order__prohibit__publish__he__DE__work.

So the Chinese Communist Party declared Gao Xingjian as an unpopular figure, also ordered to prohibit the publication of his works.

因此瑞典皇家科學院的評審挑選(V)高行健為2000年“諾貝爾文學獎”得主[8],

yīncǐ__ruìdiǎn__huángjiā__kēxuéyuàn__de__píngshěn__tiāoxuǎn__gāoxíngjiàn__wéi__èrlínglínglíngnián__nuòbèiěr__wénxuéjiǎng__dézhǔ

therefore__Sweden__royal__academy-of-sciences__DE__judge__choose__Gao-Xingjian__as__year-2000__Nobel__prize-in-literature__winner

Therefore the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences chose Gao Xingjian for the 2000 “Nobel Prize in Literature” winner.

除了表彰(V)他在中文文學創作的偉大成就之外,[9]似乎也有意(V)借此彰顯高行健遭到中共當局迫害。

chúle__biǎozhāng__tā__zài__zhōngwén__wénxué__chuàngzuò__de__wěidà__chéngjiù__zhīwài__sìhū__yě__yǒuyì__jiècǐ__zhāngxiǎn__gāoxíngjiàn__zaodào__zhōnggòng__dāngjú__pòhài

not-only__to honor__he__in__Chinese__literature__creation__DE__great__achievement__besides__seem__also__have-a-mind-to__by-means-of__highlight__Gao-Xingjian__suffer__Chinese-communist__authority__persecute

It not only honors his great achievements in Chinese literature, but also seems to be meant to highlight the Chinese authorities’ persecution of Gao Xingjian.

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Part II: Relation between serial verbs

1. 你就少說幾句(V1)[101]如同大多數沉默群眾一樣(V2)

nǐ__jiù__shǎo__shuō__jǐ__jù__rútóng__dàduōshù__chénmò__qúnzhòng__yīyàng

you__shall__less__talk__few__sentence__like__most__silent__people__the-same

Please talk less, just like the most of silent people.

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2. 學習(V1)[102]事半功倍(V2)、助我更易理解各科內容

xuéxí__shìbàngōngbèi__zhù__wǒ__gèng__yì__lǐjiě__gè__kē__nèiróng

learn__get-twice-the-results-with-half-the-effort __help__me__more__easy__understand__each__subject__content

To get twice the results with half the effort in learning, and help me in understanding each subject easily.

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3. 希望吸收更多好學生前來(V1)[103]就讀(V2)

xīwàng__xīshōu__gèngduō__hǎoxuéshēng__qiánlái__jiùdú

hope__attract__more__good-student__come__to-study

Hope to attract more good students to come to study.

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4. 最後有十四所學校上訴(V1)[104]通過(V2)

zuìhòu__yǒu__shísìsuǒ__xuéxiào__shàngsù__tōngguò

at-last__there-is__fourteen__school__appeal__passed

Finally fourteen schools appealed (against it) and being successful.

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5. 通過甄試學校的老師家長歡呼(V1)[105]雀躍(V2)

tōngguò__zhēnshì__xuéxiào__de__lǎoshī__jiāzhǎng__huānhū__quèyuè

pass__recommend-track-exams__school__DE__teacher__parents__cheer__jump-for-joy

The teachers and parents of those schools that passed the recommend track exams are cheering and joyful.

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6. 外國人不再替我們當家(V1)[106]作主(V2)後

wàiguórén__bú__zài __tì__wǒmen__dāngjiā__zuòzhǔ__hòu

foreigner__not__anymore__for__us__manage-a- household__decide__after

After the foreigners no longer master us

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7. 這使得香港政府一再的引用(V1)數據[107]說明(V2)

zhè__shǐde__xiānggǎng__zhèngfǔ__yīzài__de__yǐnyòng__shùjù__shuōmíng

this__make__Hong-Kong__government__repeatedly__DE__cite__data__explain

It makes the Hong Kong government citing the data to explain again and again.

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8. 教育署解釋(V1)[108]說(V2)

jiàoyùshǔ__jiěshì__shuō

Education-Department__explain__say

The Education Department explained

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9. 歷史張大眼睛(V1)[109]看(V2)

lìshǐ__zhāngdà__yǎnjing__kān

history__open__eyes__look

History open (her) eyes to look.

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