ookInfinitief

ookInfinitief is a term used in corpus linguistics and language pedagogy to label a type of infinitival construction in Dutch in which the infinitive is associated with the adverb ook ("also"). The term is a compound formed from ook and infinitief, signaling both the infinitive form and the inclusive or additive function of ook within the clause.

Origin and use of the label vary by methodology, but in many annotation schemes it serves as a descriptive tag rather than a distinct grammatical category. It is applied in corpora to mark occurrences of infinitival phrases that occur in contexts involving ook, often in sentences expressing addition, inclusion, or emphasis.

Definition and scope: ookInfinitief typically refers to non-finite verb forms introduced by the infinitive marker te in Dutch (for example te vertrekken) when the construction also involves the adverb ook. The label helps researchers distinguish these instances from plain infinitives used in non-additive contexts, aiding analyses of syntax, semantics, and discourse focus.

Examples: In a sentence such as Zij besloot ook te vertrekken, the infinitival phrase te vertrekken is the core non-finite form, while ook adds an inclusive or additive sense. In analyses, this instance may be tagged as ookInfinitief to indicate the interaction between the infinitive and the discourse-emphasizing ook.

Relation and see also: ookInfinitief is related to broader topics in Dutch grammar, non-finite verbs, infinitives, and corpus annotation practices. See also Infinitief, Non-finite verbs, Dutch grammar, Language annotation.