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*a clap of thunder = qua(thunder, clap) | *a clap of thunder = qua(thunder, clap) | ||
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| − | :The preposition "of" is often used to introduce a specifier to the head of the noun phrase. | + | :The preposition "of" is often used to introduce a specifier to the head of the noun phrase. If the specifier is to be represented as the source node of the relation (as in the case of "mod"), it should receive the attribute '''@spec''', as follows: |
*a form of love = mod(form.@spec, love) | *a form of love = mod(form.@spec, love) | ||
*a symbol of love = mod(symbol.@spec, love) | *a symbol of love = mod(symbol.@spec, love) | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 6 March 2010
The preposition "of" may have, in English, several values, as follows:
| Value | UNL | Examples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | UNL | ||
| By | agt | beloved of the family | agt(beloved, family) |
| Caused by; resulting from: | agt | a death of tuberculosis | agt(death, tuberculosis) |
| Produced by | agt | products of the vine | agt(products, vine) |
| Derived or coming from; originating at or from | src | customs of the South | src(customs, South) |
| So as to be separated or relieved from | src | cured of distemper | src(cured, distemper) |
| issuing from | src | products of the vine | src(products, vine) |
| Away from; at a distance from | plf | a mile east of here | plf(east, here) |
| Composed or made from | mat | a dress of silk | mat(dress, silk) |
| named or called | nam | the Garden of Eden | nam(Garden, Eden) |
| With reference to; about | cnt | will speak of it later | cnt(speak, it) |
| Centering on; directed toward | obj | a love of horses | obj(love, horses) |
| From the total or group comprising | qua | group of friends | qua(friends, group) |
| Quantified as | qua | a depth of ten feet | qua(depth, feet) |
| During or on a specified time | tim | problems of recent years | tim(problems, years) |
| Set aside for | pur | a day of rest | pur(day, rest) |
| Belonging or connected to | mod | the rungs of a ladder | mod(rungs, ladder) |
| Possessing; having | mod | a person of honor | mod(person, honor) |
| Containing or carrying | mod | a basket of groceries | mod(basket, groceries) |
| Associated with or adhering to | mod | people of your religion | mod(people, religion) |
| On one's part | mod | very nice of you | mod(nice, you) |
| Characterized or identified by | mod | a year of famine | mod(year, famine) |
| In respect to | mod | slow of speech | mod(slow, speech) |
Observations
- Types
- The expressions "a type of", "a kind of" and "a sort of" are to be replaced by the relation icl (inclusion):
- X is a type of energy = icl(X, energy)
- X is a kind of behaviour = icl(X, behavior)
- X is a sort of decision = icl(X, decision)
- Parts
- The expression "a part of" is to be replaced by the relation pof (part-of)
- X is a part of the table = pof(X, table)
- Units
- Units of measurement are always to be indicated by the relation qua (quantifier):
- a group of students = qua(students, group)
- a drop of water = qua(water, drop)
- a piece of fruit = qua(fruit, piece)
- an article of clothing = qua(clothing, article)
- a bowl of cereal = qua(cereal, bowl)
- a grain of sand = qua(sand, grain)
- a loaf of bread = qua(bread, loaf)
- a crowd of spectators = qua(spectators, crowd)
- a set of instructions = qua(instructions, set)
- a flock of sheep = qua(sheep, flock)
- a herd of cattle = qua(cattle, herd)
- a pack of wolves = qua(wolves, pack)
- a pride of lions = qua(lions, pride)
- a gaggle of geese = qua(geese, gaggle)
- a bolt of lightning = qua(lightning, bolt)
- a game of tennis = qua(tennis, game)
- a clap of thunder = qua(thunder, clap)
- Spec
- The preposition "of" is often used to introduce a specifier to the head of the noun phrase. If the specifier is to be represented as the source node of the relation (as in the case of "mod"), it should receive the attribute @spec, as follows:
- a form of love = mod(form.@spec, love)
- a symbol of love = mod(symbol.@spec, love)
- a brand of shampoo = mod(brand.@spec, shampoo)
- an act of kindness = mod(act.@spec, kindness)
- etc.
- Apposition
- The preposition "of" may also be used to indicate an apposition. In such cases, the attribute @spec should also be used.
- that idiot of a driver = mod(idiot.@spec, driver)
