Nouns

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