Quantification

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Quantifiers are expressed in UNL by quantifying attributes or by the relation "qua".

Attributes

Generic quantity values are expressed, in UNL, by the following attributes:

@singular is the default number value and may be omitted

book = book (or book.@singular)

number, when lexicalized, should be omitted as well

two glasses (=drinking vessel) = glasses.@pl

a pair of glasses (=spectacles) = glasses (and not glasses.@pl)

Examples

• @singular
  • book = book or book.@singular
• @pl
  • books = book.@pl
  • children = child.@pl
  • livres = livre.@pl
• @paucal
  • a few books = book.@paucal
  • some books = book.@paucal
• @multal
  • many books = book.@multal
  • several books = book.@multal

Relation

Specific quantities must be expressed by the relation "qua":

qua(quantified, quantifier)

Quantifiers are expressed by Arabic numerals, if numeric, or by UWs, otherwise

two books = qua(book, 2)

a set of books = qua(book, set)

The attribute @pl may be omitted in case of specific quantities

two books = qua(book.@pl, 2) = qua(book, 2)