From e89fdae2fa1626348d8025824a7469252fa85e42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aarne Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:39:08 +0000 Subject: next-lib renamed to lib, lib to old-lib --- next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf | 136 ------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 136 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf (limited to 'next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf') diff --git a/next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf b/next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf deleted file mode 100644 index 2daf141d6..000000000 --- a/next-lib/src/abstract/Noun.gf +++ /dev/null @@ -1,136 +0,0 @@ ---1 Noun: Nouns, noun phrases, and determiners - -abstract Noun = Cat ** { - - ---2 Noun phrases - --- The three main types of noun phrases are --- - common nouns with determiners --- - proper names --- - pronouns --- --- - fun - DetCN : Det -> CN -> NP ; -- the man - UsePN : PN -> NP ; -- John - UsePron : Pron -> NP ; -- he - --- Pronouns are defined in the module [``Structural`` Structural.html]. - --- A noun phrase already formed can be modified by a $Predet$erminer. - - PredetNP : Predet -> NP -> NP; -- only the man - --- A noun phrase can also be postmodified by the past participle of a --- verb, by an adverb, or by a relative clause - - PPartNP : NP -> V2 -> NP ; -- the man seen - AdvNP : NP -> Adv -> NP ; -- Paris today - RelNP : NP -> RS -> NP ; -- Paris, which is here - --- Determiners can form noun phrases directly. - - DetNP : Det -> NP ; -- these five - - ---2 Determiners - --- The determiner has a fine-grained structure, in which a 'nucleus' --- quantifier and an optional numeral can be discerned. - - DetQuant : Quant -> Num -> Det ; -- these five - DetQuantOrd : Quant -> Num -> Ord -> Det ; -- these five best - --- Whether the resulting determiner is singular or plural depends on the --- cardinal. - --- All parts of the determiner can be empty, except $Quant$, which is --- the "kernel" of a determiner. It is, however, the $Num$ that determines --- the inherent number. - - NumSg : Num ; - NumPl : Num ; - NumCard : Card -> Num ; - --- $Card$ consists of either digits or numeral words. - - NumDigits : Digits -> Card ; -- 51 - NumNumeral : Numeral -> Card ; -- fifty-one - --- The construction of numerals is defined in [Numeral Numeral.html]. - --- A $Card$ can be modified by certain adverbs. - - AdNum : AdN -> Card -> Card ; -- almost 51 - --- An $Ord$ consists of either digits or numeral words. --- Also superlative forms of adjectives behave syntactically like ordinals. - - OrdDigits : Digits -> Ord ; -- 51st - OrdNumeral : Numeral -> Ord ; -- fifty-first - OrdSuperl : A -> Ord ; -- warmest - --- Definite and indefinite noun phrases are sometimes realized as --- neatly distinct words (Spanish "un, unos ; el, los") but also without --- any particular word (Finnish; Swedish definites). - - IndefArt : Quant ; - DefArt : Quant ; - --- Nouns can be used without an article as mass nouns. The resource does --- not distinguish mass nouns from other common nouns, which can result --- in semantically odd expressions. - - MassNP : CN -> NP ; -- (beer) - --- Pronouns have possessive forms. Genitives of other kinds --- of noun phrases are not given here, since they are not possible --- in e.g. Romance languages. They can be found in $Extra$ modules. - - PossPron : Pron -> Quant ; -- my (house) - --- Other determiners are defined in [Structural Structural.html]. - - - ---2 Common nouns - --- Simple nouns can be used as nouns outright. - - UseN : N -> CN ; -- house - --- Relational nouns take one or two arguments. - - ComplN2 : N2 -> NP -> CN ; -- mother of the king - ComplN3 : N3 -> NP -> N2 ; -- distance from this city (to Paris) - --- Relational nouns can also be used without their arguments. --- The semantics is typically derivative of the relational meaning. - - UseN2 : N2 -> CN ; -- mother - Use2N3 : N3 -> N2 ; -- distance (from this city) - Use3N3 : N3 -> N2 ; -- distance (to Paris) - --- Nouns can be modified by adjectives, relative clauses, and adverbs --- (the last rule will give rise to many 'PP attachment' ambiguities --- when used in connection with verb phrases). - - AdjCN : AP -> CN -> CN ; -- big house - RelCN : CN -> RS -> CN ; -- house that John bought - AdvCN : CN -> Adv -> CN ; -- house on the hill - --- Nouns can also be modified by embedded sentences and questions. --- For some nouns this makes little sense, but we leave this for applications --- to decide. Sentential complements are defined in [Verb Verb.html]. - - SentCN : CN -> SC -> CN ; -- question where she sleeps - ---2 Apposition - --- This is certainly overgenerating. - - ApposCN : CN -> NP -> CN ; -- city Paris (, numbers x and y) - - -} ; -- cgit v1.2.3