Degree
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*comparative (CMP): comparison between two | *comparative (CMP): comparison between two | ||
*superlative (SUP): comparison between more than two | *superlative (SUP): comparison between more than two | ||
| + | **comparative superlative (SUPR) | ||
| + | **absolute superlative (SUPA) | ||
*diminutive (DIM): used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment | *diminutive (DIM): used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment | ||
*augmentative (AUG): expresses greater intensity, often in size, but also in other attributes (opposite of a diminutive) | *augmentative (AUG): expresses greater intensity, often in size, but also in other attributes (opposite of a diminutive) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 15 April 2014
Degree is a category normally used to specify the extent of a comparison between adjectives or adverbs, such as comparative and superlative. In UNL, it is also used to represent the value of specifier adverbs.
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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 is the default value and may be omitted.
Examples
- Positive (PST): big, good, bad
- Comparative (CMP): bigger, better, worse
- Superlative (SUP): biggest, best, worst
- Diminutive (DIM):
- Augmentative (AUG):
UNL
In UNL, degree is to be represented by attributes:
- The basis for the comparison is expressed by the relation 'bas'.
- more <A> than <B> = bas(A.@more, B)
- less <A> than <B> = bas(A.@less, B)
- as <A> as <B> = bas(A.@equal, B)
- Degree attributes may be combined
- very much happier = happy.@more.@plus
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)
