Guide-to-Links: XJ

*** Guide-to-Links *** XJ

XJ is used to connect sub-phrases that occur in various idiomatic coordinating expressions. Currently, it is used only to implement ... not only X, but Y, linking to infinitives:

                        +-------------------XJi-------------------+               
                        |          +----------Js---------+        |               
             +-----I----+          |     +-------Ds------+        |               
      +--Sp--+     +IDBM+--I-+-MVp-+     |      +---AN---+   +-Xd-+----I---+--Ox-+
      |      |     |    |    |     |     |      |        |   |    |        |     |
     you should.v not only ask.v for.p your money.n-u back.n , but.j-r demand.v it

Other possible uses of this link (not currently implemented) might cover other idiomatic coordinating expressions, such as:

First ... next ...
If ... then ...
If .. only ... "If there were only more like you"
ought ... if ... "That ought to be the case, if John is not lying"
Someone ... who ... "Someone is outside who wants to see you"
It ... that ... "It seemed likely that John would go"
...from X and from Y
By X, and by Y, ...

Note also that the RJ link is also used for various miscellaneous expressions; see also the V link for idiomatic expressions with intervening words.

Note also that the VJb link is used to form not only ... but also... expressions with past-tense verbs:

       +----------Sp---------+         
       |  +IDBM+--Db-+-VJb*i-+--VJr*i-+
       |  |    |     |       |        |
      we not only ate.v-d but.j-b drank.v-d

This usage should probably be harmonized with the XJ constructions, into a more cherent approach to the overall problem.