General Explanation Formulae

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Formulae are expressions of predicate logic that can be interpreted as true or false according to the defined World. Properties are characteristics of single individuals.Therefore, if the expression is a property only one individual can stand in the brackets behind the expression e.g. blonde(Alice). Relations exist between more than one individual. Mostly the relations are two-sided. Therefore, if the expression is a two-sided relation, two individuals need to stand in the brackets behind the expression e.g. father of someone(Paul,Lisa). If the relations are more than two-sided, the number of individuals in brackets simply increases. Weather the interpretation of a formula is true or false does not have an influence on the formula itself. It stays a formula.

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