diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf
index ecbf29eb7..93b8355ff 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ concrete SentencesIta of Sentences = NumeralIta ** SentencesI - [
     (Lexicon = LexiconIta) ** 
   open SyntaxIta, ExtraIta, Prelude in {
 
+    lincat
+     Place = NPPlace ; -- {name : NP ; at : Adv ; to : Adv ; } ;
+
+
     lin 
       IFemale = 
         {name = mkNP (ProDrop i8fem_Pron) ; isPron = True ; poss = mkQuant i_Pron} ; 
@@ -21,6 +25,25 @@ concrete SentencesIta of Sentences = NumeralIta ** SentencesI - [
       YouPolMale = 
         {name = mkNP (ProDrop youPol_Pron) ; isPron = True ; poss = mkQuant youPol_Pron} ;
 
+    oper
+
+  CNPlace : Type = {name : CN ; at : Prep ; to : Prep }  ;
+
+  mkCNPlace : CN -> Prep -> Prep -> CNPlace = \p,i,t -> {
+    name = p ;
+    at = i ;
+    to = t ;
+    } ;
+
+  placeNP : Det -> CNPlace -> NPPlace = \det,kind ->
+    let name : NP = mkNP det kind.name in {
+      name = name ;
+      at = mkAdv kind.at name ;
+      to = mkAdv kind.to name
+    } ;
+
+
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/SentencesSpa.gf b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesSpa.gf
index 90f22a3e0..4e293aea0 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/SentencesSpa.gf
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesSpa.gf
@@ -20,6 +20,23 @@ concrete SentencesSpa of Sentences = NumeralSpa ** SentencesI - [
         {name = mkNP (ProDrop youSg_Pron) ; isPron = True ; poss = mkQuant youSg_Pron} ; 
       YouPolMale = 
         {name = mkNP (ProDrop youPol_Pron) ; isPron = True ; poss = mkQuant youPol_Pron} ;
+    
+oper
+  
+  CNPlace : Type = {name : CN ; at : Prep ; to : Prep }  ;
+
+  mkCNPlace : CN -> Prep -> Prep -> CNPlace = \p,i,t -> {
+    name = p ;
+    at = i ;
+    to = t ;
+    } ;
+
+  placeNP : Det -> CNPlace -> NPPlace = \det,kind ->
+    let name : NP = mkNP det kind.name in {
+      name = name ;
+      at = mkAdv kind.at name ;
+      to = mkAdv kind.to name ;
+ };
 
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf
index d64611a10..fa80629a9 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ lin
 
     Bad = L.bad_A ;
     Boring = mkA "noioso" ;
-    Cheap = let c = "a buon mercato" in mkA c c c c c ; ----
+    Cheap = mkA "conveniente";
     Cold = L.cold_A ;
     Delicious = mkA "delizioso" ;
-    Expensive = mkA "caro" ;
+    Expensive = mkA "costoso" ;
     Fresh = mkA "fresco" ;
     Good = L.good_A ;
     Warm = L.warm_A ;
@@ -44,41 +44,82 @@ lin
 -- places
 
     Airport = mkPlace (mkN "aeroporto") dative ;
-    Bar = mkPlace (mkN "bar") P.in_Prep ;
+    AmusementPark = mkPlace (mkN "parco divertimenti") dative ;
+    Bank = mkPlace (mkN "banca") P.in_Prep ;
+    Bar = mkPlace (mkN "bar") dative ;
+    Cafeteria = mkPlace (mkN "mensa") P.in_Prep;
+    Center = mkPlace (mkN "centro") P.in_Prep;
     Church = mkPlace (mkN "chiesa") P.in_Prep ;
-    Cinema = mkPlace (mkN "cinema") P.in_Prep ;
+    Cinema = mkPlace (mkN "cinema" masculine) dative ;
+    Disco = mkPlace (mkN "discoteca") P.in_Prep;
     Hospital = mkPlace (mkN "ospedale") P.in_Prep ;
     Hotel = mkPlace (mkN "albergo") P.in_Prep ;
-    Museum = mkPlace (mkN "museo") P.in_Prep ;
-    Park = mkPlace (mkN "parco") P.in_Prep ;
-    Restaurant = mkPlace (mkN "ristorante") P.in_Prep ;
-    School = mkPlace (mkN "scuola") P.in_Prep ;
+    Museum = mkPlace (mkN "museo") dative ;
+    Park = mkPlace (mkN "parco") dative ;
+    Parking = mkPlace (mkN "parcheggio") dative ;
+    Pharmacy = mkPlace (mkN "farmacia") P.in_Prep ;
+    PostOffice = mkPlace (mkN "ufficio postale") dative ;
+    Pub = mkPlace (mkN "birreria") P.in_Prep ;
+    Restaurant = mkPlace (mkN "ristorante") dative ;
+    School = mkPlace (mkN "scuola") dative ;
     Shop = mkPlace (mkN "negozio") P.in_Prep ;
     Station = mkPlace (mkN "stazione" feminine) dative ;
-    Theatre = mkPlace (mkN "teatro") P.in_Prep ;
+    Supermarket = mkPlace (mkN "supermercato") dative ;
+    Theatre = mkPlace (mkN "teatro") dative ;
     Toilet = mkPlace (mkN "bagno") P.in_Prep ;
     University = mkPlace (mkN "università") dative ;
+    Zoo = mkPlace (mkN "zoo") dative ;
+
+    CitRestaurant cit = mkCNPlace (mkCN cit (mkN "ristorante")) P.in_Prep dative ;
+
 
 -- currencies
 
     DanishCrown = mkCN (mkA "danese") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
     Dollar = mkCN (mkN "dollar") ;
-    Euro = mkCN (mkN "euro" "euro" masculine) ;
-    Lei = mkCN (mkN "lei") ; ---- ?
+    Euro = mkCN (mkN "Euro" "Euro" masculine) ;
+    Lei = mkCN (mkN "leu") ; 
+    Leva = mkCN (mkN "lev" "lev" masculine) ; 
+    NorwegianCrown = mkCN (mkA "norvegese") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    Rouble = mkCN (mkN "rublo") ; 
     SwedishCrown = mkCN (mkA "svedese") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    Zloty = mkCN (mkN "zloty" "zlotych" masculine) ;
 
 -- nationalities
 
     Belgian = mkA "belga" ;
     Belgium = mkNP (mkPN "Belgio") ;
+    Bulgarian = mkNat "bulgaro" "Bulgaria" ;
+    Catalan = mkNat "catalano" "Catalonia" ;
+    Danish = mkNat "danese" "Danimarca" ;
+    Dutch = mkNat "olandese" "Olanda" ;
     English = mkNat "inglese" "Inghilterra" ;
     Finnish = mkNat "finlandese" "Finlandia" ;
     Flemish = mkNP (mkPN "fiammingo") ;
-    French = mkNat "francese" "Francia" ; 
+    French = mkNat "francese" "Francia" ;
+    German = mkNat "tedesco" "Germania" ;
     Italian = mkNat "italiano" "Italia" ;
+    Norwegian = mkNat "norvegese" "Norvegia" ;
+    Polish = mkNat "polacco" "Polonia" ;
     Romanian = mkNat "rumeno" "Romania" ;
+    Russian = mkNat "russo" "Russia" ;
+    Spanish = mkNat "spagnolo" "Spania" ;
     Swedish = mkNat "svedese" "Svezia" ;
 
+-- means of transportation 
+
+    Bike = mkTransport (mkN "bicicletta") ; 
+    Bus = mkTransport (mkN "autobus" "autobus" masculine) ;
+    Car = mkTransport L.car_N ;
+    Ferry = mkTransport (mkN "traghetto") ;
+    Plane = mkTransport L.airplane_N ;
+    Subway = mkTransport (mkN "metro" feminine) ; 
+    Taxi = mkTransport (mkN "taxi" masculine) ; 
+    Train = mkTransport (mkN "treno") ;
+    Tram = mkTransport (mkN "tram") ;
+
+    ByFoot = ParadigmsIta.mkAdv "a piedi" ;    
+
 -- actions
 
     AHasAge p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP num L.year_N) ;
@@ -110,6 +151,8 @@ lin
 
     QWhatName p = mkQS (mkQCl how_IAdv (mkCl p.name (reflV (mkV "chiamare")))) ;
     QWhatAge p = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIP how8many_IDet L.year_N) p.name have_V2) ; 
+    HowMuchCost item = mkQS (mkQCl how8much_IAdv (mkCl item (mkV "costare"))) ; 
+    ItCost item price = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV "costare")) price ;
 
     PropOpen p = mkCl p.name open_A ;
     PropClosed p = mkCl p.name closed_A ;
@@ -118,8 +161,6 @@ lin
     PropOpenDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP open_A) d.habitual) ; 
     PropClosedDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP closed_A) d.habitual) ; 
 
-    HowMuchCost item = mkQS (mkQCl how8much_IAdv (mkCl item (mkV "costare"))) ; 
-    ItCost item price = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV "costare")) price ;
 
 -- Building phrases from strings is complicated: the solution is to use
 -- mkText : Text -> Text -> Text ;
@@ -134,10 +175,10 @@ lin
 -- below. Languages with productive genitives can use an equivalent of
 -- "my son's wife" for non-pronouns, as e.g. in English.
 
-    Wife = xOf sing (mkN "sposa") ;
-    Husband = xOf sing (mkN "marito") ;
-    Son = xOf sing (mkN "figlio") ;
-    Daughter = xOf sing (mkN "figlia") ;
+    Wife = xOf sing (mkN "moglie" feminine) ;
+    Husband = xOf sing (mkN "marito" masculine) ;
+    Son = xOf sing (mkN "figlio" masculine) ;
+    Daughter = xOf sing (mkN "figlia" feminine) ;
     Children = xOf plur L.child_N ;
 
 -- week days
@@ -152,6 +193,37 @@ lin
 
     Tomorrow = P.mkAdv "domani" ;
 
+
+-- transports
+
+--    HowFar place = mkQS (mkQCl far_IAdv place.name) ;
+--    HowFarFrom x y = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv far_IAdv (SyntaxIta.mkAdv from_Prep x.name)) y.name) ;
+--    HowFarFromBy x y t =       mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv (mkIAdv far_IAdv (SyntaxIta.mkAdv from_Prep x.name)) t) y.name) ;
+--    HowFarBy y t = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv far_IAdv t.by) y.name) ; 
+
+-- oper far_IAdv = E.IAdvAdv L.far_Adv ;
+
+lin
+    WhichTranspPlace trans place = 
+      mkQS (mkQCl (mkIP which_IDet trans.name) (mkVP (mkVP L.go_V) place.to)) ;
+
+    IsTranspPlace trans place =
+      mkQS (mkQCl (mkCl (mkCN trans.name place.to))) ;
+
+-- modifiers of places
+
+    TheBest = mkSuperl L.good_A ;
+    TheClosest = mkSuperl L.near_A ; 
+    TheCheapest = mkSuperl (mkA "economico") ;
+    TheMostExpensive = mkSuperl (mkA "costoso") ;
+    TheMostPopular = mkSuperl (mkA "di moda") ;
+    TheWorst = mkSuperl L.bad_A ;
+
+    SuperlPlace sup p = placeNP sup p ;
+
+
+
+
 -- auxiliaries
 
   oper
@@ -160,13 +232,20 @@ lin
 
     mkDay : Str -> {name : NP ; point : Adv ; habitual : Adv} = \d ->
       let day = mkNP (mkPN d) in
-      mkNPDay day (P.mkAdv ("il" ++ d)) (P.mkAdv ("il" ++ d)) ; ---- ?
+      mkNPDay day (P.mkAdv d) (P.mkAdv ("di" ++ d)) ; ---- ?
 
     mkPlace : N -> Prep -> {name : CN ; at : Prep ; to : Prep} = \p,i ->
       mkCNPlace (mkCN p) i dative ;
 
     xOf : GNumber -> N -> NPPerson -> NPPerson = \n,x,p -> mkRelative n (mkCN x) p ; 
 
+    mkTransport : N -> {name : CN ; by : Adv} = \n -> {
+      name = mkCN n ; 
+      by = SyntaxIta.mkAdv with_Prep (mkNP n)
+      } ;
+
+    mkSuperl : A -> Det = \a -> SyntaxIta.mkDet the_Art (SyntaxIta.mkOrd a) ;
+
     open_A = mkA "aperto" ;
     closed_A = mkA "chiuso" ;
 
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/WordsSpa.gf b/examples/phrasebook/WordsSpa.gf
index 6c911373e..90b705082 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/WordsSpa.gf
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/WordsSpa.gf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ concrete WordsSpa of Words = SentencesSpa ** open
   (L = LexiconSpa),
   (P = ParadigmsSpa), 
   ParadigmsSpa,
+  StructuralSpa,
   Prelude in {
 
 lin
@@ -16,159 +17,235 @@ lin
     Apple = mkCN L.apple_N ;
     Beer = mkCN L.beer_N ;
     Bread = mkCN L.bread_N ;
---    Cheese = mkCN (mkN "formaggio") ;
---    Chicken = mkCN (mkN "pollo") ;
---    Coffee = mkCN (mkN "caffè") ;
+    Cheese = mkCN (mkN "queso") ;
+    Chicken = mkCN (mkN "pollo") ;
+    Coffee = mkCN (mkN "café") ;
     Fish = mkCN L.fish_N ;
---    Meat = mkCN (mkN "carne" feminine) ;
+    Meat = mkCN (mkN "carne" feminine) ;
     Milk = mkCN L.milk_N ;
---    Pizza = mkCN (mkN "pizza") ;
+    Pizza = mkCN (mkN "pizza") ;
     Salt = mkCN L.salt_N ;
---    Tea = mkCN (mkN "tè") ;
+    Tea = mkCN (mkN "té") ;
     Water = mkCN L.water_N ;
     Wine = mkCN L.wine_N ;
 
 -- properties
 
     Bad = L.bad_A ;
---    Boring = mkA "noioso" ;
---    Cheap = let c = "a buon mercato" in mkA c c c c c ; ----
+    Boring = mkA "aburrido" ;
+    Cheap = mkA "económico" ; 
     Cold = L.cold_A ;
---    Delicious = mkA "delizioso" ;
---    Expensive = mkA "caro" ;
---    Fresh = mkA "fresco" ;
+    Delicious = mkA "delicioso" ;
+    Expensive = mkA "caro" ;
+    Fresh = mkA "fresco" ;
     Good = L.good_A ;
     Warm = L.warm_A ;
---    Suspect = mkA "sospetto" ;
+    Suspect = mkA "sospechoso" ;
 
 -- places
 
---    Airport = mkPlace (mkN "aeroporto") dative ;
---    Bar = mkPlace (mkN "bar") P.in_Prep ;
---    Church = mkPlace (mkN "chiesa") P.in_Prep ;
---    Cinema = mkPlace (mkN "cinema") P.in_Prep ;
---    Hospital = mkPlace (mkN "ospedale") P.in_Prep ;
---    Hotel = mkPlace (mkN "albergo") P.in_Prep ;
---    Museum = mkPlace (mkN "museo") P.in_Prep ;
---    Park = mkPlace (mkN "parco") P.in_Prep ;
---    Restaurant = mkPlace (mkN "ristorante") P.in_Prep ;
---    School = mkPlace (mkN "scuola") P.in_Prep ;
---    Shop = mkPlace (mkN "negozio") P.in_Prep ;
---    Station = mkPlace (mkN "stazione" feminine) dative ;
---    Theatre = mkPlace (mkN "teatro") P.in_Prep ;
---    Toilet = mkPlace (mkN "bagno") P.in_Prep ;
---    University = mkPlace (mkN "università") dative ;
+
+    Airport = mkPlace (mkN "aeropuerto") dative ;
+    AmusementPark = mkPlace (mkN "parque de atracciones") dative ;
+    Bank = mkPlace (mkN "banco") StructuralSpa.in_Prep ;
+--    Bar = mkPlace (mkN "bar") in_Prep ;
+    Cafeteria = mkPlace (mkN "cafetería") StructuralSpa.in_Prep;
+    Center = mkPlace (mkN "centro") StructuralSpa.in_Prep;
+    Church = mkPlace (mkN "iglesia") in_Prep ;
+    Cinema = mkPlace (mkN "cine") in_Prep ;
+    Disco = mkPlace (mkN "disco") in_Prep;
+    Hospital = mkPlace (mkN "hospital") in_Prep ;
+    Hotel = mkPlace (mkN "hotel") in_Prep ;
+    Museum = mkPlace (mkN "museo") in_Prep ;
+    Park = mkPlace (mkN "parque") in_Prep ;
+    Parking = mkPlace (mkN "estacionamiento") dative ;
+    Pharmacy = mkPlace (mkN "farmacia") in_Prep ;
+    PostOffice = mkPlace (mkN "oficina de correos") dative ;
+    Restaurant = mkPlace (mkN "restaurante") in_Prep ;
+    School = mkPlace (mkN "escuela") in_Prep ;
+    Shop = mkPlace (mkN "tienda") in_Prep ;
+    Station = mkPlace (mkN "estación") in_Prep ;
+    Supermarket = mkPlace (mkN "supermercado") dative ;
+    Theatre = mkPlace (mkN "teatro") in_Prep ;
+    Toilet = mkPlace (mkN "baño") in_Prep ; 
+    University = mkPlace (mkN "universidad") dative ;
+    Zoo = mkPlace (mkN "zoo") dative ;
+
+    CitRestaurant cit = mkCNPlace (mkCN cit (mkN "restaurante")) in_Prep to_Prep ;
 
 -- currencies
-
---    DanishCrown = mkCN (mkA "danese") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
---    Dollar = mkCN (mkN "dollar") ;
---    Euro = mkCN (mkN "euro" "euro" masculine) ;
---    Lei = mkCN (mkN "lei") ; ---- ?
---    SwedishCrown = mkCN (mkA "svedese") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    DanishCrown = mkCN (mkA "danesa") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    Dollar = mkCN (mkN "dólar") ;
+    Euro = mkCN (mkN "Euro" "Euro" masculine) ;
+    Lei = mkCN (mkN "leu") ; 
+    Leva = mkCN (mkN "lev" "lev" masculine) ; 
+    NorwegianCrown = mkCN (mkA "noruega") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    Rouble = mkCN (mkN "rublo") ; 
+    SwedishCrown = mkCN (mkA "sueca") (mkN "corona") | mkCN (mkN "corona") ;
+    Zloty = mkCN (mkN "zloty" "zlotych" masculine) ;
 
 -- nationalities
 
---    Belgian = mkA "belgo" ;
---    Belgium = mkNP (mkPN "Belgio") ;
---    English = mkNat "inglese" "Inghilterra" ;
---    Finnish = mkNat "finlandese" "Finlandia" ;
---    Flemish = mkNP (mkPN "fiammingo") ;
---    French = mkNat "francese" "Francia" ; 
---    Italian = mkNat "italiano" "Italia" ;
---    Romanian = mkNat "rumeno" "Romania" ;
---    Swedish = mkNat "svedese" "Svezia" ;
+    Belgian = mkA "belga" ;
+    Belgium = mkNP (mkPN "Bélgica") ;
+    Bulgarian = mkNat "bulgaro" "Bulgaria" ;
+    Catalan = mkNat "catalán" "Cataluña" ;
+    Danish = mkNat "danés" "Dinamarca" ;
+    Dutch = mkNat "neerlandés" "Holanda" ;
+    English = mkNat "inglés" "Inglaterra" ;
+    Finnish = mkNat "finlandés" "Finlandia" ;
+    Flemish = mkNP (mkPN "flamenco") ;
+    French = mkNat "francés" "Francia" ;
+    German = mkNat "alemán" "Alemania" ;
+    Italian = mkNat "italiano" "Italia" ;
+    Norwegian = mkNat "noruego" "Noruega" ;
+    Polish = mkNat "polaco" "Polonia" ;
+    Romanian = mkNat "rumano" "Rumania" ;
+    Russian = mkNat "ruso" "Rusia" ;
+    Spanish = mkNat "español" "España" ;
+    Swedish = mkNat "sueco" "Suecia" ;
+
+-- means of transportation 
+
+    Bike = mkTransport (mkN "bicicleta") ; 
+    Bus = mkTransport (mkN "autobús" "autobús" masculine) ;
+    Car = mkTransport L.car_N ;
+    Ferry = mkTransport (mkN "balsa") ;
+    Plane = mkTransport L.airplane_N ;
+    Subway = mkTransport (mkN "metro" feminine) ; 
+    Taxi = mkTransport (mkN "taxi" masculine) ; 
+    Train = mkTransport (mkN "tren") ;
+    Tram = mkTransport (mkN "tranvía") ;
+
+    ByFoot = ParadigmsSpa.mkAdv "a pie" ;    
 
 -- actions
 
---    AHasAge p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP num L.year_N) ;
+    AHasAge p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP num L.year_N) ;
     AHasChildren p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP num L.child_N) ;
---    AHasRoom p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 
---      (mkNP (mkNP a_Det (mkN "camera")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv for_Prep (mkNP num (mkN "persona")))) ;
---    AHasTable p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 
---      (mkNP (mkNP a_Det (mkN "tavolo")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv for_Prep (mkNP num (mkN "persona")))) ;
---    AHasName p name = mkCl p.name (mkV2 (reflV (mkV "chiamare"))) name ;
---    AHungry p = mkCl p.name (E.ComplCN have_V2 (mkCN (mkN "fame" feminine))) ;
---    AIll p = mkCl p.name (mkA "malato") ;
---    AKnow p = mkCl p.name (mkV (sapere_78 "sapere")) ;
---    ALike p item = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV (piacere_64 "piacere")) dative) p.name ;
---    ALive p co = 
---      mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP (mkV "abitare")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv P.in_Prep co)) ;
---    ALove p q = mkCl p.name (mkV2 (mkV "amare")) q.name ;
---    AMarried p = mkCl p.name (mkA "sposato") ;
---    AReady p = mkCl p.name (mkA "pronto") ;
+    AHasRoom p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 
+      (mkNP (mkNP a_Det (mkN "habitación")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv for_Prep (mkNP num (mkN "persona")))) ;
+    AHasTable p num = mkCl p.name have_V2 
+      (mkNP (mkNP a_Det (mkN "mesa")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv for_Prep (mkNP num (mkN "persona")))) ;
+--   AHasName p name = mkCl p.name (mkV2 (reflV (mkV "chiamare"))) name ;
+    AHungry p = mkCl p.name (E.ComplCN have_V2 (mkCN (mkN "hambre" feminine))) ;
+    AIll p = mkCl p.name (mkA "enfermo") ;
+--   AKnow p = mkCl p.name (mkV (sapere_78 "sapere")) ;
+--   ALike p item = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV (piacere_64 "piacere")) dative) p.name ;
+--   ALive p co = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP (mkV "abitare")) (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv in_Prep co)) ;
+    ALove p q = mkCl p.name (mkV2 (mkV "amar")) q.name ;
+    AMarried p = mkCl p.name (mkA "casado") ;
+    AReady p = mkCl p.name (mkA "preparado") ;
 --    AScared p = mkCl p.name (E.ComplCN have_V2 (mkCN (mkN "paura" feminine))) ;
---    ASpeak p lang = mkCl p.name  (mkV2 (mkV "parlare")) lang ;
---    AThirsty p = mkCl p.name (E.ComplCN have_V2 (mkCN (mkN "sete" feminine))) ;
---    ATired p = mkCl p.name (mkA "stanco") ;
---    AUnderstand p = mkCl p.name (mkV "capire") ;
+    ASpeak p lang = mkCl p.name  (mkV2 (mkV "hablar")) lang ;
+    AThirsty p = mkCl p.name (E.ComplCN have_V2 (mkCN (mkN "sed" feminine))) ;
+    ATired p = mkCl p.name (mkA "cansado") ;
+    AUnderstand p = mkCl p.name (mkV "entender") ;
 --    AWant p obj = mkCl p.name (mkV2 (mkV (volere_96 "volere"))) obj ;
---    AWantGo p place = mkCl p.name want_VV (mkVP (mkVP L.go_V) place.to) ;
+    AWantGo p place = mkCl p.name want_VV (mkVP (mkVP L.go_V) place.to) ;
 
 
 -- miscellaneous
 
 --    QWhatName p = mkQS (mkQCl how_IAdv (mkCl p.name (reflV (mkV "chiamare")))) ;
 --    QWhatAge p = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIP how8many_IDet L.year_N) p.name have_V2) ; 
+--    HowMuchCost item = mkQS (mkQCl how8much_IAdv (mkCl item (mkV "cuestar"))) ; 
+    ItCost item price = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV "cuestar")) price ;
 
---    PropOpen p = mkCl p.name open_A ;
---    PropClosed p = mkCl p.name closed_A ;
---    PropOpenDate p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP open_A) d) ; 
---    PropClosedDate p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP closed_A) d) ; 
---    PropOpenDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP open_A) d.habitual) ; 
---    PropClosedDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP closed_A) d.habitual) ; 
+    PropOpen p = mkCl p.name open_A ;
+    PropClosed p = mkCl p.name closed_A ;
+    PropOpenDate p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP open_A) d) ; 
+    PropClosedDate p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP closed_A) d) ; 
+    PropOpenDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP open_A) d.habitual) ; 
+    PropClosedDay p d = mkCl p.name (mkVP (mkVP closed_A) d.habitual) ; 
 
---    HowMuchCost item = mkQS (mkQCl how8much_IAdv (mkCl item (mkV "costare"))) ; 
---    ItCost item price = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV "costare")) price ;
 
 -- Building phrases from strings is complicated: the solution is to use
 -- mkText : Text -> Text -> Text ;
 
---    PSeeYou d = mkText (lin Text (ss ("arrivederci"))) (mkPhrase (mkUtt d)) ;
---    PSeeYouPlace p d = 
---      mkText (lin Text (ss ("arrivederci"))) 
---        (mkText (mkPhrase (mkUtt p.at)) (mkPhrase (mkUtt d))) ;
+    PSeeYouDate d = mkText (lin Text (ss ("nos vemos"))) (mkPhrase (mkUtt d)) ;
+    PSeeYouPlace p = mkText (lin Text (ss ("nos vemos"))) (mkPhrase (mkUtt p.at)) ;
+    PSeeYouPlaceDate p d = 
+      mkText (lin Text (ss ("nos vemos"))) 
+        (mkText (mkPhrase (mkUtt p.at)) (mkPhrase (mkUtt d))) ;
 
 -- Relations are expressed as "my wife" or "the wife of my son", as defined by $xOf$
 -- below. Languages with productive genitives can use an equivalent of
 -- "my son's wife" for non-pronouns, as e.g. in English.
 
---    Wife = xOf sing (mkN "sposa") ;
---    Husband = xOf sing (mkN "marito") ;
---    Son = xOf sing (mkN "figlio") ;
---    Daughter = xOf sing (mkN "figlia") ;
---    Children = xOf plur L.child_N ;
+    Wife = xOf sing (mkN "esposa" feminine) ;
+    Husband = xOf sing (mkN "marido" masculine) ;
+    Son = xOf sing (mkN "hijo" masculine) ;
+    Daughter = xOf sing (mkN "hija" feminine) ;
+    Children = xOf plur L.child_N ;
 
 -- week days
 
---    Monday = mkDay "lunedì" ;
---    Tuesday = mkDay "martedì" ;
---    Wednesday = mkDay "mercoledì" ;
---    Thursday = mkDay "giovedì" ;
---    Friday = mkDay "venerdì" ;
---    Saturday = mkDay "sabato" ;
---    Sunday = mkDay "domenica" ;
+    Monday = mkDay "lunes" ;
+    Tuesday = mkDay "martes" ;
+    Wednesday = mkDay "miércoles" ;
+    Thursday = mkDay "jueves" ;
+    Friday = mkDay "viernes" ;
+    Saturday = mkDay "sábado" ;
+    Sunday = mkDay "domingo" ;
+
+    Tomorrow = P.mkAdv "mañana" ;
+
+
+-- transports
+
+--    HowFar place = mkQS (mkQCl far_IAdv place.name) ;
+--    HowFarFrom x y = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv far_IAdv (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv from_Prep x.name)) y.name) ;
+--    HowFarFromBy x y t =       mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv (mkIAdv far_IAdv (SyntaxSpa.mkAdv from_Prep x.name)) t) y.name) ;
+--    HowFarBy y t = mkQS (mkQCl (mkIAdv far_IAdv t.by) y.name) ; 
+
+-- oper far_IAdv = E.IAdvAdv L.far_Adv ;
+
+lin
+    WhichTranspPlace trans place = 
+      mkQS (mkQCl (mkIP which_IDet trans.name) (mkVP (mkVP L.go_V) place.to)) ;
+
+    IsTranspPlace trans place =
+      mkQS (mkQCl (mkCl (mkCN trans.name place.to))) ;
+
+-- modifiers of places
+
+    TheBest = mkSuperl L.good_A ;
+    TheClosest = mkSuperl L.near_A ; 
+    TheCheapest = mkSuperl (mkA "barato") ;
+    TheMostExpensive = mkSuperl (mkA "caro") ;
+    TheMostPopular = mkSuperl (mkA "populares") ;
+    TheWorst = mkSuperl L.bad_A ;
+
+    SuperlPlace sup p = placeNP sup p ;
+
+
 
---    Tomorrow = P.mkAdv "domani" ;
 
 -- auxiliaries
 
---  oper
---    mkNat : Str -> Str -> NPNationality = \nat,co -> 
---      mkNPNationality (mkNP (mkPN nat)) (mkNP (mkPN co)) (mkA nat) ;
+  oper
+    mkNat : Str -> Str -> NPNationality = \nat,co -> 
+      mkNPNationality (mkNP (mkPN nat)) (mkNP (mkPN co)) (mkA nat) ;
 
---    mkDay : Str -> {name : NP ; point : Adv ; habitual : Adv} = \d ->
---      let day = mkNP (mkPN d) in
---      mkNPDay day (P.mkAdv ("il" ++ d)) (P.mkAdv ("il" ++ d)) ; ---- ?
+    mkDay : Str -> {name : NP ; point : Adv ; habitual : Adv} = \d ->
+      let day = mkNP (mkPN d) in
+      mkNPDay day (P.mkAdv d) (P.mkAdv ("los" ++ d)) ; ---- ?
 
---    mkPlace : N -> Prep -> {name : CN ; at : Prep ; to : Prep} = \p,i ->
---      mkCNPlace (mkCN p) i dative ;
+    mkPlace : N -> Prep -> {name : CN ; at : Prep ; to : Prep} = \p,i ->
+      mkCNPlace (mkCN p) i dative ;
 
---    xOf : GNumber -> N -> NPPerson -> NPPerson = \n,x,p -> mkRelative n (mkCN x) p ; 
+    xOf : GNumber -> N -> NPPerson -> NPPerson = \n,x,p -> mkRelative n (mkCN x) p ; 
 
---    open_A = mkA "aperto" ;
---    closed_A = mkA "chiuso" ;
+    mkTransport : N -> {name : CN ; by : Adv} = \n -> {
+      name = mkCN n ; 
+      by = SyntaxSpa.mkAdv with_Prep (mkNP n)
+      } ;
+
+    mkSuperl : A -> Det = \a -> SyntaxSpa.mkDet the_Art (SyntaxSpa.mkOrd a) ;
+
+    open_A = mkA "abierto" ;
+    closed_A = mkA "cerrado" ;
 
 
---}
 }