| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why did you [verb] | 599 |
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| 2 | why did you [vb infin] | 599 |
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| 3 | why do you ask | 90 |
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| 4 | why [verb] you ask | 90 |
|
| 5 | why did [pron] ask | 22 |
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| 6 | why did [pers pn] ask | 22 |
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| 7 | [adv] did you ask | 21 |
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| 8 | [Wh adv] did you ask | 19 |
|
| 9 | why [vb past] you ask | 17 |
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| 10 | why did you ask | 17 |
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| 11 | why did you ask | 17 |
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| 12 | why did you ask | 17 |
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