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The preposition "of" may have, in English, several values, as follows:

Value UNL Examples
English UNL
By agt beloved of the family agt(beloved, family)
Caused by; resulting from: agt a death of tuberculosis agt(death, tuberculosis)
Produced by agt products of the vine agt(products, vine)
Derived or coming from; originating at or from src customs of the South src(customs, South)
So as to be separated or relieved from src cured of distemper src(cured, distemper)
issuing from src products of the vine src(products, vine)
Away from; at a distance from plf a mile east of here plf(east, here)
Composed or made from mat a dress of silk mat(dress, silk)
named or called nam the Garden of Eden nam(Garden, Eden)
With reference to; about cnt will speak of it later cnt(speak, it)
Centering on; directed toward obj a love of horses obj(love, horses)
From the total or group comprising qua group of friends qua(friends, group)
During or on a specified time tim problems of recent years tim(problems, years)
Associated with or adhering to mod people of your religion mod(people, religion)
Belonging or connected to mod the rungs of a ladder mod(rungs, ladder)
Possessing; having mod a person of honor mod(person, honor)
On one's part mod very nice of you mod(nice, you)
Containing or carrying mod a basket of groceries mod(basket, groceries)
Specified as mod a depth of ten feet mod(depth, feet)
Characterized or identified by mod a year of famine mod(year, famine)
In respect to mod slow of speech mod(slow, speech)
Set aside for; taken up by mod a day of rest mod(day, rest)

Observations

Types
The expressions "a type of", "a kind of" and "a sort of" are to be replaced by the relation icl (inclusion):
  • X is a type of energy = icl(X, energy)
  • X is a kind of behaviour = icl(X, behavior)
  • X is a sort of decision = icl(X, decision)
Parts
The expression "a part of" is to be replaced by the relation pof (part-of)
  • X is a part of the table = pof(X, table)
Units
Units of measurement are always to be indicated by the relation qua (quantifier):
  • a group of students = qua(students, group)
  • a drop of water = qua(water, drop)
  • a piece of fruit = qua(fruit, piece)
  • an article of clothing = qua(clothing, article)
  • a bowl of cereal = qua(cereal, bowl)
  • a grain of sand = qua(sand, grain)
  • a loaf of bread = qua(bread, loaf)
  • a crowd of spectators = qua(spectators, crowd)
  • a set of instructions = qua(instructions, set)
  • a flock of sheep = qua(sheep, flock)
  • a herd of cattle = qua(cattle, herd)
  • a pack of wolves = qua(wolves, pack)
  • a pride of lions = qua(lions, pride)
  • a gaggle of geese = qua(geese, gaggle)
  • a bolt of lightning = qua(lightning, bolt)
  • a game of tennis = qua(tennis, game)
  • a clap of thunder = qua(thunder, clap)
Spec
The preposition "of" is often used to introduce a specifier to the head of the noun phrase. In such cases, the specifier of the NP is always to be indicated by the attribute @spec, as follows:
  • a form of love = mod(form.@spec, love)
  • a symbol of love = mod(symbol.@spec, love)
  • a brand of shampoo = mod(brand.@spec, shampoo)
  • an act of kindness = mod(act.@spec, kindness)
  • etc.
Apposition
The preposition "of" may also be used to indicate an apposition. In such cases, the attribute @spec should also be used.
  • that idiot of a driver = mod(idiot.@spec, driver)
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