Quantification

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Quantifiers are expressed in UNL by quantifying attributes or through the relation "qua", depending on the type of quantification.

Attributes

Generic quantity values are expressed, in UNL, by the following attributes:


@singular is the default number value and may be omitted
book = book (or book.@singular)
number, when lexicalized, should be omitted as well
two glasses (=drinking vessel) = glasses.@pl
a pair of glasses (=spectacles) = glasses (and not glasses.@pl)

Examples

  • @singular
    • book = book or book.@singular
  • @pl
    • books = book.@pl
    • children = child.@pl
    • livres = livre.@pl
  • @paucal
    • a few books = book.@paucal
    • some books = book.@paucal
  • @multal
    • many books = book.@multal
    • several books = book.@multal

Relation

Specific quantities must be expressed by the relation "qua":

qua(quantified, quantifier)
Quantifiers are expressed by Arabic numerals, if numeric, or by UWs, otherwise
two books = qua(book, 2)
a set of books = qua(book, set)
The attribute @pl may be omitted in case of specific quantities
two books = qua(book.@pl, 2) = qua(book, 2)
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