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How to read English tags

Read the sentence normally first. Tags do not replace grammar; they simply point your attention to a useful part of the structure.

These are not decorative labels. They form a compact research-oriented annotation scheme: functional roles are marked at token level, preserved in a machine-readable corpus, and ready for NLP work, data analysis and learning experiments.

Sentence first, tags second

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01

Who or what

The person or thing the sentence is about.

S

Subject

The main actor or receiver in the sentence.

Use it to find who or what the sentence is about.
S*

Subject, emphasized

A subject highlighted in a trainer prompt.

Use it to find who or what the sentence is about.
02

Action and form

What happens and which verb form carries it.

v2

Second verb

A secondary verb paired with a helper.

Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence.
vI

Infinitive

A verb in infinitive form.

Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence.
vP

Participle

A participle used in a compound tense.

Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence.
Vp

Participle, alternate

Alternate participle notation.

Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence.
V

Main verb

The primary action or state.

Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence.
03

Sentence details

Case, state, predicate detail and other structural cues.

st

State

A condition or state.

Use it to notice the detail the action points to.
st*

Passive state

A state used in passive constructions.

Use it to notice the detail the action points to.
p2

Predicate

Predicate detail connected to the subject.

Use it to notice the detail the action points to.
pA

Placeholder A

A structural placeholder in a rule.

Use it to notice the detail the action points to.
pS

Placeholder S

A secondary structural placeholder.

Use it to notice the detail the action points to.
04

Helper verbs

How tense, result or state changes the main verb.

Hr

Result helper

A helper showing a completed result.

Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb.
Hst

State helper

A helper emphasizing an ongoing state.

Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb.
Hf

Future helper

A helper projecting action into the future.

Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb.