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+-+-- ''is'' | +-+-- ''is'' | ||
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|| The copula ''be'' is a CONTENT-raiser, i.e., its CONTENT value is identical with that of its complement, here the adjective ''happy''. The PARTS list of ''be'' only contains those elements that are also in the CONTENT (at least while we ignore tense). | || The copula ''be'' is a CONTENT-raiser, i.e., its CONTENT value is identical with that of its complement, here the adjective ''happy''. | ||
|| The PARTS list of ''be'' only contains those elements that are also in the CONTENT (at least while we ignore tense). | |||
{Sentence: ''Pat waited for Chris''<br />Logical form: (('''wait''' • ''e'') • '''chris''') • '''pat'''<br /> | {Sentence: ''Pat waited for Chris''<br />Logical form: (('''wait''' • ''e'') • '''chris''') • '''pat'''<br /> | ||
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-+----- ''for'' | -+----- ''for'' | ||
-+----- ''Chris'' | -+----- ''Chris'' | ||
|| The preposition ''for'' is used as an argument-marking preposition in this example. As such, it is a CONTENT-raiser, i.e., its CONTENT value is identical with that of its complement, ''Chris'' here. | |||
|| For the proper name ''Chris'' the name constant '''chris''' is both its DR and its MAIN value. Therefore, the preposition only contributes this constant. | |||
{Sentence: ''Kim is proud of Fido''<br />Logical form: (('''proud-of''' • ''e'') • '''fido''') • '''kim'''<br /> | {Sentence: ''Kim is proud of Fido''<br />Logical form: (('''proud-of''' • ''e'') • '''fido''') • '''kim'''<br /> |
Revision as of 14:14, 5 November 2013
Exercises for chapter 5: Simple LRS
Functional notation
Semantic types
Basic combinatorics
Basic mechanism with canonical examples
Basic mechanism with copula and argument-marking preposition
Expletives
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