Verbs
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| + | A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand). | ||
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== Natural language == | == Natural language == | ||
| + | Verbs are normally classified in four different categories? | ||
| + | *Auxiliary verbs | ||
| + | *Modal verbs | ||
| + | *Copula or linking verb | ||
| + | *Verbs | ||
=== Attributes for Verbs === | === Attributes for Verbs === | ||
| − | + | In many languages, verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode person, tense, aspect, mood and voice. | |
;[[Person]] | ;[[Person]] | ||
;[[Tense]] | ;[[Tense]] | ||
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;[[Aspect]] | ;[[Aspect]] | ||
;[[Voice]] | ;[[Voice]] | ||
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=== Lists of verbs === | === Lists of verbs === | ||
[[English verbs]] | [[English verbs]] | ||
| − | + | [[French grammar#Auxiliary verbs|French verbs]] | |
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== UNL == | == UNL == | ||
| − | Verbs are represented in UNL | + | 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); | ||
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=== Verbs as attributes === | === Verbs as attributes === | ||
| − | + | ;Modal verbs are represented by attributes of [[modality]], such as @ability (can), @desire (wish), @necessity (need), @obligation (must, have to), @permission (may), etc. | |
| − | + | ;Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of [[tense]] or [[aspect]], such as @future (will), @present.@progressive (is + gerund), @past.@perfect (had + participle), etc. | |
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=== Verbs as relations === | === Verbs as relations === | ||
| − | + | ;Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj" | |
| − | Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter) | + | :Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter) |
Revision as of 01:18, 27 July 2012
A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).
Contents |
Natural language
Verbs are normally classified in four different categories?
- Auxiliary verbs
- Modal verbs
- Copula or linking verb
- Verbs
Attributes for Verbs
In many languages, verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode person, tense, aspect, mood and voice.
Lists of 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, such as @ability (can), @desire (wish), @necessity (need), @obligation (must, have to), @permission (may), etc.
- Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of tense or aspect, such as @future (will), @present.@progressive (is + gerund), @past.@perfect (had + participle), etc.
Verbs as relations
- Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj"
- Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter)
