Mood
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In the UNLarium, the values for mood are the following: | In the UNLarium, the values for mood are the following: | ||
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;Infinitive, gerund and participle | ;Infinitive, gerund and participle | ||
:Infinitive, gerund, gerundive and participle are to be represented as [[verb forms]]. | :Infinitive, gerund, gerundive and participle are to be represented as [[verb forms]]. | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
| + | *English | ||
| + | **Indicative: He is a king. | ||
| + | **Imperative: Be a king. | ||
| + | **Subjunctive: If he were a king... | ||
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| + | == UNL == | ||
| + | Mood is to be represented in UNL by its corresponding semantic value (i.e.,as [[modality]]). | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 16 January 2010
Mood is one of a set of distinctive verb forms that are used to signal modality.
Natural language
In the UNLarium, the values for mood are the following:
- Infinitive, gerund and participle
- Infinitive, gerund, gerundive and participle are to be represented as verb forms.
Examples
- English
- Indicative: He is a king.
- Imperative: Be a king.
- Subjunctive: If he were a king...
UNL
Mood is to be represented in UNL by its corresponding semantic value (i.e.,as modality).
