remade phrasebook doc

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aarne
2010-05-25 11:31:08 +00:00
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3 changed files with 47 additions and 32 deletions

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@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
Proposition = Cl ;
Item = NP ;
Kind = CN ;
MassKind = CN ;
Quality = AP ;
Property = A ;
Object = NP ;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
PObject x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x) ;
PKind x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x) ;
PMassKind x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x) ;
PQuality x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x) ;
PNumber x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x) ;
PPlace x = mkPhrase (mkUtt x.name) ;
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
PYes = mkPhrase yes_Utt ;
PNo = mkPhrase no_Utt ;
PYesToNo = mkPhrase yes_Utt ;
Is = mkCl ;
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
ObjItem i = i ;
ObjNumber n k = mkNP n k ;
ObjIndef k = mkNP a_Quant k ;
ObjMass k = mkNP k ;
ObjAndObj = mkNP and_Conj ;
OneObj o = o ;
@@ -90,9 +94,13 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
These kind = mkNP this_Quant plNum kind ;
Those kind = mkNP that_Quant plNum kind ;
The kind = mkNP the_Quant kind ;
The kind = mkNP the_Quant kind ;
Thes kind = mkNP the_Quant plNum kind ;
ThisMass kind = mkNP this_Quant kind ;
ThatMass kind = mkNP that_Quant kind ;
TheMass kind = mkNP the_Quant kind ;
SuchKind quality kind = mkCN quality kind ;
SuchMassKind quality kind = mkCN quality kind ;
Very property = mkAP very_AdA (mkAP property) ;
Too property = mkAP too_AdA (mkAP property) ;
PropQuality property = mkAP property ;
@@ -121,7 +129,8 @@ gfdoc - a rudimentary GF document generator.
NNumeral n = mkCard <lin Numeral n : Numeral> ;
AHave p kind = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP kind) ;
AHave p kind = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP aPl_Det kind) ;
AHaveMass p kind = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP kind) ;
AHaveCurr p curr = mkCl p.name have_V2 (mkNP aPl_Det curr) ;
ACitizen p n = mkCl p.name n ;
ABePlace p place = mkCl p.name place.at ;

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@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ are defined in other modules.
PrimObject ; -- single object of wanting, ordering, etc e.g. "three pizzas"
Item ; -- a single entity e.g. "this pizza"
Kind ; -- a type of an item e.g. "pizza"
MassKind ; -- a type mass (uncountable) e.g. "water"
Quality ; -- qualification of an item, can be complex e.g. "very good"
Property ; -- basic property of an item, one word e.g. "good"
Place ; -- location e.g. "the bar"
@@ -56,22 +57,23 @@ Many of the categories are accessible as Phrases, i.e. as translation units.
PSentence : Sentence -> Phrase ;
PQuestion : Question -> Phrase ;
PObject : Object -> Phrase ;
PKind : Kind -> Phrase ;
PQuality : Quality -> Phrase ;
PNumber : Number -> Phrase ;
PPlace : Place -> Phrase ;
PPlaceKind : PlaceKind-> Phrase ;
PCurrency : Currency -> Phrase ;
PPrice : Price -> Phrase ;
PLanguage : Language -> Phrase ;
PObject : Object -> Phrase ;
PKind : Kind -> Phrase ;
PMassKind : MassKind -> Phrase ;
PQuality : Quality -> Phrase ;
PNumber : Number -> Phrase ;
PPlace : Place -> Phrase ;
PPlaceKind : PlaceKind -> Phrase ;
PCurrency : Currency -> Phrase ;
PPrice : Price -> Phrase ;
PLanguage : Language -> Phrase ;
PCitizenship : Citizenship -> Phrase ;
PCountry : Country -> Phrase ;
PDay : Day -> Phrase ;
PCountry : Country -> Phrase ;
PDay : Day -> Phrase ;
PByTransport : ByTransport -> Phrase ;
PTransport : Transport -> Phrase ;
PTransport : Transport -> Phrase ;
PYes, PNo : Phrase ;
PYes, PNo, PYesToNo : Phrase ; -- yes, no, si/doch (pos. answer to neg. question)
</pre>
This is the way to build propositions about inanimate items.
@@ -99,10 +101,12 @@ Here are some general syntactic constructions.
ObjItem : Item -> PrimObject ; -- this pizza
ObjNumber : Number -> Kind -> PrimObject ; -- five pizzas
ObjIndef : Kind -> PrimObject ; -- a pizza
ObjMass : MassKind -> PrimObject ; -- water
ObjAndObj : PrimObject -> Object -> Object ; -- this pizza and a beer
OneObj : PrimObject -> Object ; -- this pizza
SuchKind : Quality -> Kind -> Kind ; -- Italian pizza
SuchMassKind : Quality -> MassKind -> MassKind ; -- Italian water
Very : Property -> Quality ; -- very Italian
Too : Property -> Quality ; -- too Italian
PropQuality : Property -> Quality ; -- Italian
@@ -110,10 +114,11 @@ Here are some general syntactic constructions.
Determiners.
<pre>
This, That, These, Those : Kind -> Item ; -- this pizza,...,those pizzas
The, Thes : Kind -> Item ; -- the pizza, the pizzas
This, That, These, Those : Kind -> Item ; -- this pizza,...,those pizzas
The, Thes : Kind -> Item ; -- the pizza, the pizzas
ThisMass, ThatMass, TheMass : MassKind -> Item ; -- this/that/the water
AmountCurrency : Number -> Currency -> Price ; -- five euros
AmountCurrency : Number -> Currency -> Price ; -- five euros
ThePlace : PlaceKind -> Place ; -- the bar
APlace : PlaceKind -> Place ; -- a bar
@@ -141,7 +146,8 @@ Determiners.
Actions are typically language-dependent, not only lexically but also
structurally. However, these ones are mostly functorial.
<pre>
AHave : Person -> Kind -> Action ; -- you have a pizza
AHave : Person -> Kind -> Action ; -- you have pizzas
AHaveMass : Person -> MassKind -> Action ; -- you have water
AHaveCurr : Person -> Currency -> Action ; -- you have dollars
ACitizen : Person -> Citizenship -> Action ; -- you are Swedish
ABePlace : Person -> Place -> Action ; -- you are in the bar
@@ -161,19 +167,19 @@ structurally. However, these ones are mostly functorial.
kinds of items (so far mostly food stuff)
<pre>
Apple : Kind ;
Beer : Kind ;
Bread : Kind ;
Cheese : Kind ;
Chicken : Kind ;
Coffee : Kind ;
Fish : Kind ;
Meat : Kind ;
Milk : Kind ;
Beer : MassKind ;
Bread : MassKind ;
Cheese : MassKind ;
Chicken : MassKind ;
Coffee : MassKind ;
Fish : MassKind ;
Meat : MassKind ;
Milk : MassKind ;
Pizza : Kind ;
Salt : Kind ;
Tea : Kind ;
Water : Kind ;
Wine : Kind ;
Salt : MassKind ;
Tea : MassKind ;
Water : MassKind ;
Wine : MassKind ;
</pre>
properties of kinds (so far mostly of food)

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@@ -252,6 +252,6 @@ Here are the steps to follow for contributors:
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