Polarity

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'''Polarity''' is a category that indicates the distinction between affirmative and negative.
  
 
== Natural Language ==
 
== Natural Language ==

Revision as of 08:49, 18 January 2010

Polarity is a category that indicates the distinction between affirmative and negative.

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Natural Language

In the UNLarium, polarity may assume two values:

Examples

  • English
    • not = NEG
    • never = NEG
    • none = NEG

UNL

In UNL, the attribute polarity may assume two values:

The attribute @yes is the default value and may be omitted
I do live here = live (or live.@yes)
The attribute polarity, when lexicalized, must not be informed
never = never (and not never.@not)

Examples

  • @not: I don't live here = live.@not
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