32   Metadata (META)

Occasionally texts include metadata such as stage directions or identification of the person speaking. This sort of information is placed under the tag META.

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週末は人並みが絶えない＝昨年１１月

( (IP-MAT (PP-TMP (NP (N 週末))
                  (P は))
          (PP (NP (N 人並み))
              (P が))
          (NP-SBJ *が*)
          (VB 絶え)
          (NEG ない)
          (META (SYM ＝)
                (NP (N 昨年)
                    (NUMCLP (NUM １１)
                            (CL 月)))))
  (ID 22_news_KAHOKU_457))