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| − | To be represented as UWs, if common nouns or widely known proper names, or as temporary UWs, | + | To be represented as UWs, if common nouns or widely known proper names, or as [[temporary UWs]], otherwise. |
== Attributes == | == Attributes == | ||
| − | ;[[Gender]] | + | ;[[Gender]], if marked and grammaticalized; |
:teacher = teacher (no gender information) | :teacher = teacher (no gender information) | ||
:female teacher = teacher.@female | :female teacher = teacher.@female | ||
:une enseignante = enseignant.@female | :une enseignante = enseignant.@female | ||
:la femme = femme (gender lexicalized) | :la femme = femme (gender lexicalized) | ||
| − | ;[[Number]] | + | ;[[Number]], if marked and grammaticalized; |
:books = book.@pl | :books = book.@pl | ||
:few books = book.@paucal | :few books = book.@paucal | ||
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:ce livre-ci = livre.@proximal | :ce livre-ci = livre.@proximal | ||
:ce livre-là = livre.@distal | :ce livre-là = livre.@distal | ||
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| + | Observations:<br /> | ||
| + | ;Proper names are not expected to have any attribute, except when used as common nouns: | ||
| + | :The United States of America = United States of America (and not "United States of America.@def.@pl") | ||
| + | :Le Petit Prince = Petit Prince (and not "Petit Prince.@def") | ||
| + | :Le Caire = Caire (and not "Caire.@def") | ||
| + | :However: | ||
| + | ::Is there a Paul in this classroom = Paul.@indef | ||
| + | ::There are many Indias = India.@many | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 11 December 2009
To be represented as UWs, if common nouns or widely known proper names, or as temporary UWs, otherwise.
Attributes
- Gender, if marked and grammaticalized;
- teacher = teacher (no gender information)
- female teacher = teacher.@female
- une enseignante = enseignant.@female
- la femme = femme (gender lexicalized)
- Number, if marked and grammaticalized;
- books = book.@pl
- few books = book.@paucal
- several books = book.@multal
- livres = livres.@pl
- peuple = peuple (number lexicalized)
- Determiners, when informed;
- this book = book.@proximal
- that book = book.@distal
- other book = book.@other
- le livre = livre.@def
- un livre = livre.@indef
- ce livre-ci = livre.@proximal
- ce livre-là = livre.@distal
Observations:
- Proper names are not expected to have any attribute, except when used as common nouns
- The United States of America = United States of America (and not "United States of America.@def.@pl")
- Le Petit Prince = Petit Prince (and not "Petit Prince.@def")
- Le Caire = Caire (and not "Caire.@def")
- However:
- Is there a Paul in this classroom = Paul.@indef
- There are many Indias = India.@many
