User:DCDuring/Collocation of in

Collocations edit

See Appendix:Collocations of in. It contains hundreds of collocations taken from COCA of "in" with following nouns:

in + noun singular
in + noun plural
in + a + noun singular
in + the + noun singular
in + the + noun plural

The work on this appendix has just begun.

The plan includes:

Basic formatting:
1. headers
2. lower case
3. wikilinking
Addition of other collocations that are in wiktionary but not in the lists.
Excluding apparent cases of attributive use of noun.
Checking the nouns to make sure that we have the appropriate senses thereof.
Classifying the nouns along multiple dimensions relevant to "in".
Comparing presentations of "in" in dictionaries and other linguistic resources.
Matching senses of "in" against classes of nouns.
Making a reasonable set of not-too-much-overlapping definitions of in.
Proposing elimination of any non-idiomatic prepositional phrases that have no other merit.
Adding entries for any missing idioms involving the collocations.

IOW, this is a way of making many types of improvements in wiktionary entries based on the use of the vast collocation databases available. Apart from the formatting I do not know how this could be automated, but would welcome any suggestions in that regard or in any other regard including the wisdom of the undertaking. DCDuring TALK 21:59, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Glosses of Preposition

1 Contained by.

2 Surrounded by.

3 Part of; a member of.

4 Pertaining to (that particular thing).

5 After a period of time.

6 By virtue of; by means of

7 Into.

For matching with collocation words to identify possible missing senses. DCDuring TALK 20:43, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Exact collocations (no intervening word)

1 in fact (idiom: archaic sense of "fact") (67K)

2 in place (idiom, dimension of) (13K)

3 in time (idiom, dimension of) (13K)

4 in love (state of) (11K)

5 in mind (virtual container) (11K)

6 in turn (position/sequence) (10K)

7 in contrast (state of) (9K)

8 in school (enclosure, location, stage in life) (9K)

9 in life (period of time?) (8K)

10 in court (enclosure?, idiom, "difficult to interrupt") (8K)

11 in effect (7K)

12 in prison (enclosure?, "serving a prison sentence") (7K)

13 in town (place) (7K)

14 in bed (place, state) (7K)

15 in history (period) (7K)

16 in table (document element) (6K)

17 in Congress (position) (6K)

18 in trouble (state of) (6K)

19 in jail (building, "under arrest", =in prison) (5K)

20 in college (stage of life) (5K)

21 in advance (position/sequence) (5K)

22 in order (position/sequence, idiom) (5K)

23 in hand (idiom) (4K)

24 in business {field of), (idiom) (4K)

25 in English (language, medium?) (4K)

26 in line (position/sequence) (4K)

27 in figure (document element) (4K)

28 in ways (4K)

29 in exchange (4K)

30 in space (4K)

31 in nature (space) (3K)

32 in practice (3K)

33 in question (3K)

34 in power (V position) (3K)

35 in charge (V position) (3K)

36 in control (V position) (3K)

37 in years (period of) (3K)

38 in education (field of) (3K)

39 in politics (field of) (3K)

40 in office (V position) (3K)

41 in world {location) (3K)

42 in danger (state) (3K)

43 in reality (location, state) (3K)

44 in class (enclosure) (3K)

45 in schools (enclosure) (3K)

46 in areas (positions) (3K)

47 in places (locations) (3K)

48 in society (locations) (3K)

49 in silence (state of) (3K)

50 in government (field of) (3K)

51 in people (among, within) (3K) 52 in music (field of, medium of) (3K) 53 in size (dimension of) (3K) 54 in return (3K) 55 in site (3K) 56 in science (field of) (3K) 57 in front (3K) 58 in state (idiom) (3K) 59 in children (2.4K) 60 in water (2.4K) 61 in winter (period of, state) (2.4K) 62 in women (among, within) (2.4K) 63 in person (state of ?) (2.3K) 64 in essence (state of?) (2.2K) 65 in sports (field of) (2.2K) 66 in pain (state of) (2.2K) 67 in baseball (field) (2.1K) 68 in motion (state of) (2.1K) 69 in action (state of) (2.1K) 70 in cash (form of) (2.1K) 71 in theory (field, ?) (2.0K) 72 in health {state} (2.0K) 73 in summer {time) (2.0K) 74 in progress (stage) (2.0K) 75 in detail (1.9K) 76 in art (field) (1.9K) 77 in cases (1.9K) 78 in response (1.9K) 79 in spring (period) (1.9K) 80 in chief (1.9K) 81 in retrospect (1.9K) 82 in diameter (dimension/extent) (1.8K) 83 in truth (state) (1.8K) 84 in patients (among, within) (1.8K) 85 in use (state) (1.7K) 86 in comparison (state) (1.7K) 87 in times (periods) (1.7K) 88 in place (location, idiom?) (1.7K) 89 in principle (1.7K) 90 in point (1.7K) 91 in heaven (place) (1.6K) 92 in others (among, within) (1.6K) 93 in food (1.6K) 94 in touch (1.6K) 95 in memory (V container) (1.6K) 96 in sales {field) (1.5K) 97 in hopes (state) (1.5K) 98 in research (attributive?, field) (1.5K) 99 in preparation (state) (1.5K) 100 in unison (state) (1.5K)

more singulars

90 in combat 1407 91 in honor 1405 92 in oil 1397 93 in print 1395 94 in shock 1375 95 in age 1363 97 in back 1317 98 in defense 1307 99 in reading 1292 100 in agreement 1262

more plurals

12 in groups 1319 13 in cities 1290 14 in men 1193 15 in countries 1181 16 in humans 1064 17 in grades 986 18 in parts 964 19 in situations 937 20 in tears 933 21 in movies 903 22 in states 869 23 in numbers 833 24 in taxes 815 25 in terms 810 26 in circles 757 27 in interviews 739 28 in hospitals 723 29 in boooks 709 30 in words 704 31 in queens, in Queens 696 32 in studies 680 33 in stores 675 34 in assets 665 35 in stocks 658 36 in matters 643 37 in students 642 38 in flames 635 39 in communities 618 40 in arms 613 41 in homes 612 42 in newspapers 593 43 in restaurants 567 44 in families 563 45 in discussions 548 46 in cars 542 47 in classrooms 540 48 in activities 530 49 in animals 515 50 in negotiations 510 51 in things 494 52 in pairs 493 53 in jeans 487 54 in relationships 483 55 in drives 474 56 in revenues 472 57 in theaters 466 58 in fields 458 59 in games 458 60 in films 456 61 in damages 455 62 in adults 432 63 in positions 390 64 in pieces 387 65 in parentheses 376 66 in arts 370 67 in magazines 370 68 in efforts 368 69 in rows 368 70 in police 367 71 in programs 366 72 in suits 364 73 in classes 361 74 in points 360 75 in bonds 352 76 in moments 351 77 in towns 348 78 in dreams 346 79 in jobs 345 80 in ruins 344 81 in regions 341 82 in handcuffs 340 83 in neighborhoods 334 84 in museums 333 85 in profits 329 86 in letters 328 87 in attitudes 323 88 in pictures 321 89 in meetings 320 90 in bars 316 91 in companies 315 92 in individuals 315 93 in fines 313 94 in earnings 312 95 in institutions 309 96 in shorts 305 97 in elections 304 98 in savings 303 99 in services 303 100 in prices 302

in a + noun singular

1 in a way 11661 2 in a moment 6059 3 in a sense 3879 4 in a row 3518 5 in a position 3112 6 in a world 2939 7 in a variety 2594 8 in a state 2498 9 in a lot 2365 10 in a number 2169 11 in a country 1992 12 in a car 1960 13 in a place 1938 14 in a letter 1913 15 in a couple 1873 16 in a manner 1824 17 in a room 1722 18 in a hurry 1668 19 in a situation 1523 20 in a study 1395 21 in a statement 1334 22 in a corner 1313 23 in a city 1310 24 in a matter 1205 25 in a house 1120 26 in a chair 1073 27 in a group 1062 28 in a hospital 1049 29 in a society 1033 30 in a circle 1021 31 in a game 1003 32 in a case 1002 33 in a bowl 996 34 in a hotel 970 35 in a book 949 36 in a kind 933 37 in a field 924 38 in a public 911 39 in a speech 908 40 in a war 907 41 in a box]] 904 42 in a movie 846 43 in a wheelchair 838 44 in a medium 831 45 in a voice 809 46 in a school 802 47 in a dark 794 48 in a town 753 49 in a family 715 50 in a community 704 51 in a flash 687 52 in a relationship 687 53 in a word 666 54 in a restaurant 663 55 in a bar 636 56 in a dream 631 57 in a telephone 596 58 in a class 587 59 in a food 571 60 in a democracy 556 61 in a classroom 544 62 in a report 542 63 in a region 532 64 in a court 531 65 in a plastic 512 66 in a fight 506 67 in a culture 501 68 in a glass 493 69 in a period 493 70 in a business 491 71 in a home 490 72 in a nutshell 490 73 in a blender 482 74 in a pool 480 75 in a rush 480 76 in a suit 471 77 in a nursing 469 78 in a neighborhood 459 79 in a line 455 80 in a meeting 455 81 in a man 444 82 in a vacuum 444 83 in a coma 443 84 in a story 442 85 in a system 442 86 in a nation 433 87 in a child 431 88 in a general 431 89 in a sea 430 90 in a church 423 91 in a tree 416 92 in a race 415 93 in a process 413 94 in a recession 407 95 in a paper 403 96 in a plane 397 97 in a survey 386 98 in a sort of 378 99 in a panic 372 100 in a building 370

in the noun singular

1 IN A WAY 11661 2 IN A MOMENT 6059 3 IN A SENSE 3879 4 IN A ROW 3518 5 IN A POSITION 3112 6 IN A WORLD 2939 7 IN A VARIETY 2594 8 IN A STATE 2498 9 IN A LOT 2365 10 IN A NUMBER 2169 11 IN A COUNTRY 1992 12 IN A CAR 1960 13 IN A PLACE 1938 14 IN A LETTER 1913 15 IN A COUPLE 1873 16 IN A MANNER 1824 17 IN A ROOM 1722 18 IN A HURRY 1668 19 IN A SITUATION 1523 20 IN A STUDY 1395 21 IN A STATEMENT 1334 22 IN A CORNER 1313 23 IN A CITY 1310 24 IN A MATTER 1205 25 IN A HOUSE 1120 26 IN A CHAIR 1073 27 IN A GROUP 1062 28 IN A HOSPITAL 1049 29 IN A SOCIETY 1033 30 IN A CIRCLE 1021 31 IN A GAME 1003 32 IN A CASE 1002 33 IN A BOWL 996 34 IN A HOTEL 970 35 IN A BOOK 949 36 IN A KIND 933 37 IN A FIELD 924 38 IN A PUBLIC 911 39 IN A SPEECH 908 40 IN A WAR 907 41 IN A BOX 904 42 IN A MOVIE 846 43 IN A WHEELCHAIR 838 44 IN A MEDIUM 831 45 IN A VOICE 809 46 IN A SCHOOL 802 47 IN A DARK 794 48 IN A TOWN 753 49 IN A FAMILY 715 50 IN A COMMUNITY 704 51 IN A FLASH 687 52 IN A RELATIONSHIP 687 53 IN A WORD 666 54 IN A RESTAURANT 663 55 IN A BAR 636 56 IN A DREAM 631 57 IN A TELEPHONE 596 58 IN A CLASS 587 59 IN A FOOD 571 60 IN A DEMOCRACY 556 61 IN A CLASSROOM 544 62 IN A REPORT 542 63 IN A REGION 532 64 IN A COURT 531 65 IN A PLASTIC 512 66 IN A FIGHT 506 67 IN A CULTURE 501 68 IN A GLASS 493 69 IN A PERIOD 493 70 IN A BUSINESS 491 71 IN A HOME 490 72 IN A NUTSHELL 490 73 IN A BLENDER 482 74 IN A POOL 480 75 IN A RUSH 480 76 IN A SUIT 471 77 IN A NURSING 469 78 IN A NEIGHBORHOOD 459 79 IN A LINE 455 80 IN A MEETING 455 81 IN A MAN 444 82 IN A VACUUM 444 83 IN A COMA 443 84 IN A STORY 442 85 IN A SYSTEM 442 86 IN A NATION 433 87 IN A CHILD 431 88 IN A GENERAL 431 89 IN A SEA 430 90 IN A CHURCH 423 91 IN A TREE 416 92 IN A RACE 415 93 IN A PROCESS 413 94 IN A RECESSION 407 95 IN A PAPER 403 96 IN A PLANE 397 97 IN A SURVEY 386 98 IN A SORT 378 99 IN A PANIC 372 100 IN A BUILDING 370

in the noun plural

1 IN THE HANDS 3216 2 IN THE WOODS 3112 3 IN THE STREETS 2644 4 IN THE EYES 2332 5 IN THE WORDS 1886 6 IN THE MOUNTAINS 1838 7 IN THE ARTS 1423 8 IN THE POLLS 1331 9 IN THE SHADOWS 1329 10 IN THE FIELDS 1319 11 IN THE SCHOOLS 1254 12 IN THE AREAS 1190 13 IN THE LIVES 1080 14 IN THE MINDS 1070 15 IN THE SUBURBS 1055 16 IN THE MOVIES 967 17 IN THE PLAYOFFS 956 18 IN THE MID-1980S 937 19 IN THE TREES 860 20 IN THE HILLS 842 21 IN THE COURTS 793 22 IN THE STANDS 650 23 IN THE MAJORS 614 24 IN THE CITIES 585 25 IN THE PAPERS 573 26 IN THE STATES 563 27 IN THE NEWSPAPERS 562 28 IN THE WOMEN 551 29 IN THE WAYS 521 30 IN THE WINGS 521 31 IN THE MEN 488 32 IN THE OLYMPICS 470 33 IN THE INTERESTS 465 34 IN THE MID-1970S 463 35 IN THE PAGES 451 36 IN THE HOPES 450 37 IN THE POLICE 441 38 IN THE THROES 424 39 IN THE DETAILS 418 40 IN THE WINDOWS 418 41 IN THE HALLS 404 42 IN THE TRENCHES 395 43 IN THE ARMS 379 44 IN THE BUSHES 355 45 IN THE CHILDREN 344 46 IN THE FOOTSTEPS 337 47 IN THE NEGOTIATIONS 335 48 IN THE DEPTHS 334 49 IN THE WALLS 331 50 IN THE CASES 329 51 IN THE HEARTS 323 52 IN THE CORNERS 321 53 IN THE RANKS 319 54 IN THE CLOUDS 314 55 IN THE BOOKS 301 56 IN THE NUMBERS 292 57 IN THE HUMANITIES 289 58 IN THE MID-1960S 287 59 IN THE CAMPS 286 60 IN THE FINALS 280 61 IN THE RATINGS 268 62 IN THE ANNALS 266 63 IN THE MINORS 266 64 IN THE WATERS 263 65 IN THE FOOTHILLS 261 66 IN THE STORES 258 67 IN THE ELECTIONS 257 68 IN THE PRIMARIES 256 69 IN THE SPORTS 248 70 IN THE RIBS 242 71 IN THE VILLAGES 241 72 IN THE TERRITORIES 238 73 IN THE WRITINGS 238 74 IN THE CARDS 231 75 IN THE POCKETS 229 76 IN THE ARCHIVES 227 77 IN THE HALLWAYS 225 78 IN THE MARGINS 225 79 IN THE HEADLINES 217 80 IN THE SEMIFINALS 213 81 IN THE MARKETS 212 82 IN THE MARINES 209 83 IN THE RESULTS 209 84 IN THE SCIENCES 207 85 IN THE HOMES 205 86 IN THE COMMUNITIES 198 87 IN THE BLANKS 197 88 IN THE SKIES 194 89 IN THE PICTURES 192 90 IN THE COUNTRIES 191 91 IN THE HEAVENS 190 92 IN THE STORIES 187 93 IN THE DEBATES 182 94 IN THE STUDENTS 182 95 IN THE PROJECTS 181 96 IN THE RUINS 181 97 IN THE PARKS 180 98 IN THE GAPS 179 99 IN THE AFFAIRS 178 100 IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS 178

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