GRM-010 Context default layer: phrase

Like for nouns; as for clauses

IF the comparison complement contains a finite clause, THEN prefer AS or AS IF; IF it is a noun phrase, LIKE is available ELSE retain idiom.

Why the rule exists

The marker can reveal whether the complement is a phrase or clause, though idiom and dialect matter.

Condition

The rule fires when this evaluates true. Paths marked below must be present in the fact base; the engine reports the rest rather than guessing them.

ANY
- comparison.complement_type eq "finite_clause"
- comparison.complement_type eq "noun_phrase"

Facts this rule reads

Fact paths read by GRM-010 and whether the analyser derives them
Path	Source
`comparison.complement_type`	You supply it

Then

select — target comparison.marker

Else

retain — target current_text, No triggering condition is present.

LAKA

Smallest sufficient intervention

Yes

Primary axes

Sources

Garner's Modern English Usage — Bryan A. Garner
Modern American usage and editorial judgment.
Practical English Usage — Michael Swan
Advanced grammar and usage reference for learners and teachers.

The raw rule record

Verbatim from 07-core-grammar-rules.json. Also available at /v1/rules/GRM-010.

{
  "id": "GRM-010",
  "name": "Like for nouns; as for clauses",
  "domain": "grammar",
  "layer": "phrase",
  "strength": "context_default",
  "human_logic": "IF the comparison complement contains a finite clause, THEN prefer AS or AS IF; IF it is a noun phrase, LIKE is available ELSE retain idiom.",
  "when": {
    "any": [
      {
        "path": "comparison.complement_type",
        "operator": "eq",
        "value": "finite_clause"
      },
      {
        "path": "comparison.complement_type",
        "operator": "eq",
        "value": "noun_phrase"
      }
    ]
  },
  "then": [
    {
      "action": "select",
      "target": "comparison.marker",
      "map": {
        "finite_clause": [
          "as",
          "as_if"
        ],
        "noun_phrase": [
          "like",
          "as"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "else": [
    {
      "action": "retain",
      "target": "current_text",
      "reason": "No triggering condition is present."
    }
  ],
  "unless": [],
  "because": "The marker can reveal whether the complement is a phrase or clause, though idiom and dialect matter.",
  "diagnostics": [],
  "examples": {},
  "source_ids": [
    "BK-003",
    "BK-010"
  ],
  "laka": {
    "smallest_sufficient_intervention": true,
    "primary_axes": [
      "scope",
      "depth",
      "magnitude",
      "reversibility"
    ]
  }
}