• Tensed forms of sentences, questions, and relative clauses

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Tensed forms of sentences, questions, and relative clauses

This module defines the 2 x 4 x 4 = 16 forms generated by different combinations of tense, polarity, and anteriority, which are defined in Tense. A variant with just the polarity variation is given in Untensed.

    abstract Tensed = Cat, Tense ** {
    
      fun
        UseCl  : Tense -> Ant -> Pol -> Cl  -> S ;
        UseQCl : Tense -> Ant -> Pol -> QCl -> QS ;
        UseRCl : Tense -> Ant -> Pol -> RCl -> RS ;
    
    }

Examples for English S:

Pres Simul Pos ODir : he sleeps Pres Simul Neg ODir : he doesn't sleep Pres Anter Pos ODir : he has slept Pres Anter Neg ODir : he hasn't slept Past Simul Pos ODir : he slept Past Simul Neg ODir : he didn't sleep Past Anter Pos ODir : he had slept Past Anter Neg ODir : he hadn't slept Fut Simul Pos ODir : he will sleep Fut Simul Neg ODir : he won't sleep Fut Anter Pos ODir : he will have slept Fut Anter Neg ODir : he won't have slept Cond Simul Pos ODir : he would sleep Cond Simul Neg ODir : he wouldn't sleep Cond Anter Pos ODir : he would have slept Cond Anter Neg ODir : he wouldn't have slept