Verbs

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== Natural language ==
 
== Natural language ==
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=== Attributes for Verbs ===
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;[[Person]]
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;[[Tense]]
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;[[Mood]]
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;[[Aspect]]
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;[[Voice]]
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=== Lists of verbs ===
 
=== Lists of verbs ===
 
[[English verbs]]
 
[[English verbs]]
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*[[French grammar#Auxiliary verbs|French verbs]]
  
  
To be represented:
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== UNL ==
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Verbs are represented in UNL?
 
*by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs;
 
*by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs;
 
*by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula);
 
*by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula);
 
*by UWs, otherwise.
 
*by UWs, otherwise.
  
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=== Verbs as attributes ===
  
== Attributes for Verbs ==
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Modal verbs are represented by attributes of [[modality]]
 
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;[[Person]]
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;[[Tense]]
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;[[Mood]]
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;[[Aspect]]
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;[[Voice]]
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== Auxiliary verbs ==
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[[Modality]]
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;@ability
 
;@ability
 
;@desire
 
;@desire
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;@possibility
 
;@possibility
 
;@suggestion
 
;@suggestion
 
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Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of [[tense]] or [[aspect]]
[[Aspect]]
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;@causative
 
;@causative
 
;@prospective
 
;@prospective
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;@terminative
 
;@terminative
  
== Copula ==
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=== Verbs as relations ===
 
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Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter)
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== Lists of verbs ==  
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*[[French grammar#Auxiliary verbs|French auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs]]
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Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj"
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Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter)

Revision as of 01:12, 27 July 2012

Contents

Natural language

Attributes for Verbs

Person
Tense
Mood
Aspect
Voice


Lists of verbs

English verbs


UNL

Verbs are represented in UNL?

  • by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs;
  • by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula);
  • by UWs, otherwise.

Verbs as attributes

Modal verbs are represented by attributes of modality
@ability
@desire
@necessity
@obligation
@permission
@probability
@possibility
@suggestion
Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of tense or aspect
@causative
@prospective
@inceptive
@continuative
@progressive
@terminative

Verbs as relations

Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj"

Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter)

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