Polarity

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Polarity is a category that indicates the distinction between affirmative and negative.

In the UNLarium, polarity may assume two values:

In UNL, the attribute polarity may assume the following values:

Polarity attributes must be assigned according to the scope of the affirmative or negative
She didn't come = come.@not
I don't know whether she came = know.@not (but not ~~came.@not~~)

The attribute @yes is used only for emphatic affirmative: I live here = live; I do live here = live.@yes

Polarity attributes must not be informed when lexicalized: never = never (and not ~~never.@not~~)

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 == UNL ==
-In UNL, the attribute polarity may assume two values:
+In UNL, the attribute polarity may assume the following values:
 {{#tree:id=unl_polarity|openlevels=0|root=Polarity|
 *@yes
 *@not
+*@maybe
 }}
-;The attribute @yes is the default value and may be omitted:
+;Polarity attributes must be assigned according to the scope of the affirmative or negative
-:I do live here = live (or live.@yes)
+;She didn't come = come.@not
+;I don't know whether she came = know.@not (but not <strike>came.@not</strike>)
-;The attribute polarity, when lexicalized, must not be informed:
+;The attribute @yes is used only for emphatic affirmative:
-:never = never (and not never.@not)
+:I live here = live
+:I do live here = live.@yes
+;Polarity attributes must not be informed when lexicalized:
+:never = never (and not <strike>never.@not</strike>)
 === Examples ===
-*@not: I don't live here = live.@not
+*I live here = live
+*I do live here = live.@yes
+*I don't live here = live.@not
+*Maybe I live here = live.@maybe