Conjunctions
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To be explicitly represented by attributes, except in case of complementizers ("if", "that", "whether") or when their semantic value may be inferred from the corresponding relation.
Conjunction attributes
* indicates optional representation
| Attribute | Value | English | UNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| @after | after | The books will be sent to the library after I have read them. | tim(send, read.@after) |
| @although | although, even though, though | Although they have arrived early they could not enter. | seq(enter, arrive.@although) |
| @and* | and, nor, as well as, both... and, neither... nor, not only... but also | He sold an apartment and bought a country-house. | and(buy, sell.@and) or and(buy, sell) |
| @as* | as | The situation is not so bad as you suggest. | man(bad, suggest.@as) or man(bad, suggest) |
| @as.@if | as if, as though | He gives orders as if he were the master of the house. | man(give, master.@as.@if) |
| @because* | because, since, for, as, that | He said he cannot go because he is very busy. | rsn(go, busy.@because) or rsn(go, busy) |
| @before | before | Look before you leap. | tim(look, leap.@before) |
| @but | but, yet | He is young but sensible. | and(sensible.@but, young) |
| @even.@if | even if | I intend to go even if it rains. | con(go, rain.@even.@if) or con(go, rain.@even) |
| @except.@if | except if | I intend to go except if it rains. | con(go, rain.@except.@if) or(go, rain.@except) |
| @if* | if | If you promise to come, I will wait for you. | con(wait, promise.@if) or con(wait, promise) |
| @if.@only | only if | Only if you promise to come, I will wait for you. | con(wait, promise.@if.@only) or con(wait, promise.@only) |
| @in_case | in case (that) | He wears two watches in case one of them stops. | rsn(wear, stop.@in_case) |
| @or* | or, either... or, whether... or | You must prove that you are right or apologize | or(apologize.@or, prove) or or(apologize, prove) |
| @since* | since | What have you been doign since I last say you? | tmf(do, say.@since) or tmf(do, say) |
| @so* | so, then, so that, that | We are late for the train, so we must take a taxi. | seq(take, late.@so) or seq(take, late) |
| @unless | unless | I shall go unless it rains. | con(go, rain.@unless) |
| @until* | until, till | Wait until the day breaks. | tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break) |
| @when* | when, as | When I arrive I will write. | tim(write, arrive.@when) or tim(write, arrive) |
| @whereas* | whereas, while | You didn`t work yesterday, whereas he worked till midnight. | coo(work, work.@whereas) or coo(work, work) |
| @while* | while | Remain standing while they sing. | dur(stand, sing.@while) or dur(stand, sing) |
