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==Examples==
==Examples==


'''A dog barked.''' <br/>
A dog barked. <br/>
∃x (DOG (x) & BARK (x)) <br/>
'''∃x (DOG (x) & BARK (x))''' <br/>
''“There is at least one thing x such that x is a dog and x barked.”'' <br/>
''“There is at least one thing x such that x is a dog and x barked.”'' <br/>


'''Some birds were singing.''' <br/>
Some birds were singing. <br/>
∃x (BIRD (x) & SING (x)) <br/>
'''∃x (BIRD (x) & SING (x))''' <br/>
''“There is at least one thing x such that x is a bird and x sings.”'' <br/>
''“There is at least one thing x such that x is a bird and x sings.”'' <br/>


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==Related Terms==
==Related Terms==
* Logical Form
* [[Glossary:Logical Form | Logical Form]]
* [[Glossary:Logical Operator | Logical Operator (Propositional Connective)]]
* [[Glossary:Logical Quantifier | Logical Quantifier]]
* [[Glossary:Logical Quantifier | Logical Quantifier]]
* Logical Symbol
* [[Glossary:Predicate logic| Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)]]
* Predicate Logic (First-order Predicate Logic)
* [[Glossary:Quantifiers | Quantifier]]
* [[Glossary:Quantifiers | Quantifier]]
* Restricted Quantifier
* [[Glossary:Restricted Quantifier | Restricted Quantifier]]
* Universal Quantifier
* [[Glossary:Universal Quantifier| Universal Quantifier]]
* Variable
* [[Glossary:Variable | Variable]]


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Existential Quantifier

BE /ˌɛgzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʧəl ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/

Definition

The existential quantifier (symbolized by the operator ∃) is used to mean that the statement is true of at least one entity in the domain and stands for expressions with a/an (one), some and there is.

Examples

A dog barked.
∃x (DOG (x) & BARK (x))
“There is at least one thing x such that x is a dog and x barked.”

Some birds were singing.
∃x (BIRD (x) & SING (x))
“There is at least one thing x such that x is a bird and x sings.”

References

  • Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge.
  • Riemer, Nick. 2010. Introducing Semantics. Cambridge [et al.]: Cambridge University Press.

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