| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] i why | 196 |
|
| 2 | tell i why | 114 |
|
| 3 | ask i why | 66 |
|
| 4 | [vb infin] i why | 65 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] i why | 57 |
|
| 6 | tell i why | 48 |
|
| 7 | tell i why | 35 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] i why | 33 |
|
| 9 | ask i why | 29 |
|
| 10 | asked i why | 24 |
|
| 11 | [to-vb] i why | 21 |
|
| 12 | [prep] i why | 20 |
|
| 13 | [prep] i why | 20 |
|
| 14 | to tell i why | 19 |
|
| 15 | to i why | 17 |
|
| 16 | to i why | 17 |
|
| 17 | [vb -s] i why | 8 |
|
| 18 | [v-ing] i why | 7 |
|
| 19 | told i why | 6 |
|
| 20 | ask i why | 5 |
|
| 21 | [vb pp] i why | 5 |
|
| 22 | i [verb] why | 589 |
|
| 23 | i [vb base] why | 352 |
|
| 24 | i wonder why | 210 |
|
| 25 | i [vb past] why | 182 |
|
| 26 | i wonder why | 139 |
|
| 27 | i know why | 112 |
|
| 28 | i know why | 96 |
|
| 29 | i wondered why | 60 |
|
| 30 | i say why | 55 |
|
