| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why [vb base] [pers pn] [verb] this | 40 |
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| 2 | why [vb base] [pers pn] [vb infin] this | 35 |
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| 3 | why do [pers pn] [verb] this | 35 |
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| 4 | why [vb base] you [verb] this | 20 |
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| 5 | why [vb base] [pers pn] do this | 11 |
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| 6 | why [vb base] [pers pn] do this | 9 |
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| 7 | why [vb base] i [verb] this | 8 |
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| 8 | why [vb base] we [verb] this | 6 |
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| 9 | why [vb base] they [verb] this | 6 |
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| 10 | why [vb base] [pers pn] [vb pp] this | 5 |
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| 11 | why have [pers pn] [verb] this | 5 |
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