Degree
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| − | + | '''Degree''' is a grammatical category used to specify the extent of a comparison between adjectives or adverbs, such as comparative and superlative. | |
| − | == | + | == Natural language == |
| + | In the UNLarium, degree must be informed only when expressed by morphological means, such as in "bigger" and "biggest".<br > | ||
| + | The values of the degree are the following: | ||
| − | + | {{#tree:id=nl_degree|openlevels=0|root=Degree (DEG)| | |
| − | : | + | *comparative (CMP): comparison between two |
| − | + | *positive (PST): no comparison | |
| − | + | *superlative (SUP): comparison between more than two | |
| − | + | }} | |
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| − | + | ;The positive value is the default one and should be omitted. | |
| − | + | === Examples === | |
| − | : | + | *Comparative (CMP): bigger, better, worse |
| − | + | *Superlative (SUP): biggest, best, worst | |
| − | + | *Positive (PST): big, good, bad | |
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| − | + | == UNL == | |
| − | + | In UNL, degree is to be represented by attributes: | |
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| + | {{#tree:id=unl_degree|openlevels=0|root=Degree| | ||
| + | *@more: comparative of superiority | ||
| + | *@less: comparative of inferiority | ||
| + | *@equal: comparative of equality | ||
| + | *@most: superlative of superiority | ||
| + | *@least: superlative of inferiority | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
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| + | *X is more fascinating than Y | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@more, X), bas(fascinating.@more, Y) | ||
| + | *X is better than Y | ||
| + | **aoj(good.@more, X), bas(good.@more, Y) | ||
| + | *X is less fascinating than Y | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@less, X), bas(fascinating.@less, Y) | ||
| + | *X is worse than Y | ||
| + | **aoj(good.@less, X), bas(good.@less, Y) | ||
| + | *X is as fascinating as Y | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@equal, X), bas(fascinating.@equal, Y) | ||
| + | *X is the most fascinating of the Ys | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@most, X), bas(fascinating.@most, Y) | ||
| + | *X is the best of the Ys | ||
| + | **aoj(good.@most, X), bas(good.@most, Y) | ||
| + | *X is the least fascinating of the Ys | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@least, X), bas(fascinating.@least, Y) | ||
| + | *X is the worst of the Ys | ||
| + | **aoj(good.@least, X), bas(good.@least, Y) | ||
| + | *X is not so fascinating as Y | ||
| + | **aoj(fascinating.@less, X), bas(fascinating.@less, Y) | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 14 January 2010
Degree is a grammatical category used to specify the extent of a comparison between adjectives or adverbs, such as comparative and superlative.
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Natural language
In the UNLarium, degree must be informed only when expressed by morphological means, such as in "bigger" and "biggest".
The values of the degree are the following:
- The positive value is the default one and should be omitted.
Examples
- Comparative (CMP): bigger, better, worse
- Superlative (SUP): biggest, best, worst
- Positive (PST): big, good, bad
UNL
In UNL, degree is to be represented by attributes:
Examples
- X is more fascinating than Y
- aoj(fascinating.@more, X), bas(fascinating.@more, Y)
- X is better than Y
- aoj(good.@more, X), bas(good.@more, Y)
- X is less fascinating than Y
- aoj(fascinating.@less, X), bas(fascinating.@less, Y)
- X is worse than Y
- aoj(good.@less, X), bas(good.@less, Y)
- X is as fascinating as Y
- aoj(fascinating.@equal, X), bas(fascinating.@equal, Y)
- X is the most fascinating of the Ys
- aoj(fascinating.@most, X), bas(fascinating.@most, Y)
- X is the best of the Ys
- aoj(good.@most, X), bas(good.@most, Y)
- X is the least fascinating of the Ys
- aoj(fascinating.@least, X), bas(fascinating.@least, Y)
- X is the worst of the Ys
- aoj(good.@least, X), bas(good.@least, Y)
- X is not so fascinating as Y
- aoj(fascinating.@less, X), bas(fascinating.@less, Y)
