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<P ALIGN="center"><CENTER><H1> Spanish Lexical Paradigms</H1>
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<I>Last update: 2007-07-06 09:19:56 CEST</I><BR>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc1">Parameters</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc2">Nouns</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc3">Compound nouns</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc4">Relational nouns</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc5">Relational common noun phrases</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc6">Proper names and noun phrases</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc7">Adjectives</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc8">Two-place adjectives</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc9">Adverbs</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc10">Verbs</A>
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<LI><A HREF="#toc11">Two-place verbs</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc12">Three-place verbs</A>
<LI><A HREF="#toc13">Other complement patterns</A>
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Aarne Ranta 2004 - 2006
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<P>
This is an API for the user of the resource grammar
for adding lexical items. It gives functions for forming
expressions of open categories: nouns, adjectives, verbs.
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<P>
Closed categories (determiners, pronouns, conjunctions) are
accessed through the resource syntax API, <CODE>Structural.gf</CODE>.
</P>
<P>
The main difference with <CODE>MorphoSpa.gf</CODE> is that the types
referred to are compiled resource grammar types. We have moreover
had the design principle of always having existing forms, rather
than stems, as string arguments of the paradigms.
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<P>
The structure of functions for each word class <CODE>C</CODE> is the following:
first we give a handful of patterns that aim to cover all
regular cases. Then we give a worst-case function <CODE>mkC</CODE>, which serves as an
escape to construct the most irregular words of type <CODE>C</CODE>. For
verbs, there is a fairly complete list of irregular verbs in
<A HREF="../../spanish/IrregSpa.gf"><CODE>IrregSpa</CODE></A>.
</P>
<PRE>
resource ParadigmsSpa =
open
(Predef=Predef),
Prelude,
CommonRomance,
ResSpa,
MorphoSpa,
BeschSpa,
CatSpa in {
flags optimize=all ;
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc1"></A>
<H2>Parameters</H2>
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To abstract over gender names, we define the following identifiers.
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<PRE>
oper
Gender : Type ;
masculine : Gender ;
feminine : Gender ;
</PRE>
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<P>
To abstract over number names, we define the following.
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<PRE>
Number : Type ;
singular : Number ;
plural : Number ;
</PRE>
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<P>
Prepositions used in many-argument functions are either strings
(including the 'accusative' empty string) or strings that
amalgamate with the following word (the 'genitive' <I>de</I> and the
'dative' <I>a</I>).
</P>
<PRE>
Prep : Type ;
accusative : Prep ;
genitive : Prep ;
dative : Prep ;
mkPrep : Str -&gt; Prep ;
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc2"></A>
<H2>Nouns</H2>
<PRE>
mkN : overload {
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
The regular function takes the singular form and the gender,
and computes the plural and the gender by a heuristic.
The heuristic says that the gender is feminine for nouns
ending with <I>a</I> or <I>z</I>, and masculine for all other words.
Nouns ending with <I>a</I>, <I>o</I>, <I>e</I> have the plural with <I>s</I>,
those ending with <I>z</I> have <I>ces</I> in plural; all other nouns
have <I>es</I> as plural ending. The accent is not dealt with.
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<PRE>
mkN : (luz : Str) -&gt; N ;
</PRE>
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<P>
A different gender can be forced.
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<PRE>
mkN : Str -&gt; Gender -&gt; N ;
</PRE>
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<P>
The worst case has two forms (singular + plural) and the gender.
</P>
<PRE>
mkN : (baston,bastones : Str) -&gt; Gender -&gt; N
} ;
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc3"></A>
<H3>Compound nouns</H3>
<P>
Some nouns are ones where the first part is inflected as a noun but
the second part is not inflected. e.g. <I>número de teléfono</I>.
They could be formed in syntax, but we give a shortcut here since
they are frequent in lexica.
</P>
<PRE>
compN : N -&gt; Str -&gt; N ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<A NAME="toc4"></A>
<H3>Relational nouns</H3>
<P>
Relational nouns (<I>fille de x</I>) need a case and a preposition.
</P>
<PRE>
mkN2 : N -&gt; Prep -&gt; N2 ;
</PRE>
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<P>
The most common cases are the genitive <I>de</I> and the dative <I>a</I>,
with the empty preposition.
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<PRE>
deN2 : N -&gt; N2 ;
aN2 : N -&gt; N2 ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Three-place relational nouns (<I>la connessione di x a y</I>) need two prepositions.
</P>
<PRE>
mkN3 : N -&gt; Prep -&gt; Prep -&gt; N3 ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<A NAME="toc5"></A>
<H3>Relational common noun phrases</H3>
<P>
In some cases, you may want to make a complex <CODE>CN</CODE> into a
relational noun (e.g. <I>the old town hall of</I>). However, <CODE>N2</CODE> and
<CODE>N3</CODE> are purely lexical categories. But you can use the <CODE>AdvCN</CODE>
and <CODE>PrepNP</CODE> constructions to build phrases like this.
</P>
<A NAME="toc6"></A>
<H3>Proper names and noun phrases</H3>
<P>
Proper names need a string and a gender.
The default gender is feminine for names ending with <I>a</I>, otherwise masculine.
</P>
<PRE>
mkPN : overload {
mkPN : (Anna : Str) -&gt; PN ;
mkPN : (Pilar : Str) -&gt; Gender -&gt; PN
} ;
</PRE>
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<H2>Adjectives</H2>
<PRE>
mkA : overload {
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
For regular adjectives, all forms are derived from the
masculine singular. The types of adjectives that are recognized are
<I>alto</I>, <I>fuerte</I>, <I>util</I>. Comparison is formed by <I>mas</I>.
</P>
<PRE>
mkA : (util : Str) -&gt; A ;
</PRE>
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<P>
One-place adjectives compared with <I>mas</I> need five forms in the worst
case (masc and fem singular, masc plural, adverbial).
</P>
<PRE>
mkA : (solo,sola,solos,solas,solamiento : Str) -&gt; A ;
</PRE>
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<P>
In the worst case, two separate adjectives are given:
the positive (<I>bueno</I>), and the comparative (<I>mejor</I>).
</P>
<PRE>
mkA : (bueno : A) -&gt; (mejor : A) -&gt; A
} ;
</PRE>
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<P>
The functions above create postfix adjectives. To switch
them to prefix ones (i.e. ones placed before the noun in
modification, as in <I>bueno vino</I>), the following function is
provided.
</P>
<PRE>
prefixA : A -&gt; A ;
</PRE>
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<H3>Two-place adjectives</H3>
<P>
Two-place adjectives need a preposition for their second argument.
</P>
<PRE>
mkA2 : A -&gt; Prep -&gt; A2 ;
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc9"></A>
<H2>Adverbs</H2>
<P>
Adverbs are not inflected. Most lexical ones have position
after the verb.
</P>
<PRE>
mkAdv : Str -&gt; Adv ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Some appear next to the verb (e.g. <I>siempre</I>).
</P>
<PRE>
mkAdV : Str -&gt; AdV ;
</PRE>
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<P>
Adverbs modifying adjectives and sentences can also be formed.
</P>
<PRE>
mkAdA : Str -&gt; AdA ;
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc10"></A>
<H2>Verbs</H2>
<PRE>
mkV : overload {
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Regular verbs are ones inflected like <I>cortar</I>, <I>deber</I>, or <I>vivir</I>.
The regular verb function is the first conjugation (<I>ar</I>) recognizes
the variations corresponding to the patterns
<I>actuar, cazar, guiar, pagar, sacar</I>. The module <CODE>BeschSpa</CODE> gives
the complete set of <I>Bescherelle</I> conjugations.
</P>
<PRE>
mkV : (pagar : Str) -&gt; V ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Verbs with vowel alternatition in the stem - easiest to give with
two forms, e.g. <I>mostrar///</I>muestro//.
</P>
<PRE>
mkV : (mostrar,muestro : Str) -&gt; V ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Most irreguler verbs are found in <CODE>IrregSpa</CODE>. If this is not enough,
the module <CODE>BeschSpa</CODE> gives all the patterns of the <I>Bescherelle</I>
book. To use them in the category <CODE>V</CODE>, wrap them with the function
</P>
<PRE>
mkV : Verbum -&gt; V
} ;
</PRE>
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<P>
To form reflexive verbs:
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<PRE>
reflV : V -&gt; V ;
</PRE>
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<P>
Verbs with a deviant passive participle: just give the participle
in masculine singular form as second argument.
</P>
<PRE>
special_ppV : V -&gt; Str -&gt; V ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
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<H3>Two-place verbs</H3>
<P>
Two-place verbs need a preposition, except the special case with direct object.
(transitive verbs).
</P>
<PRE>
mkV2 : overload {
mkV2 : Str -&gt; V2 ;
mkV2 : V -&gt; V2 ;
mkV2 : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; V2
} ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
You can reuse a <CODE>V2</CODE> verb in <CODE>V</CODE>.
</P>
<PRE>
v2V : V2 -&gt; V ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
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<H3>Three-place verbs</H3>
<P>
Three-place (ditransitive) verbs need two prepositions, of which
the first one or both can be absent.
</P>
<PRE>
mkV3 : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; Prep -&gt; V3 ; -- hablar, a, di
dirV3 : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; V3 ; -- dar,(accusative),a
dirdirV3 : V -&gt; V3 ; -- dar,(dative),(accusative)
</PRE>
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<A NAME="toc13"></A>
<H3>Other complement patterns</H3>
<P>
Verbs and adjectives can take complements such as sentences,
questions, verb phrases, and adjectives.
</P>
<PRE>
mkV0 : V -&gt; V0 ;
mkVS : V -&gt; VS ;
mkV2S : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; V2S ;
mkVV : V -&gt; VV ; -- plain infinitive: "quiero hablar"
deVV : V -&gt; VV ; -- "terminar de hablar"
aVV : V -&gt; VV ; -- "aprender a hablar"
mkV2V : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; Prep -&gt; V2V ;
mkVA : V -&gt; VA ;
mkV2A : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; Prep -&gt; V2A ;
mkVQ : V -&gt; VQ ;
mkV2Q : V -&gt; Prep -&gt; V2Q ;
mkAS : A -&gt; AS ;
mkA2S : A -&gt; Prep -&gt; A2S ;
mkAV : A -&gt; Prep -&gt; AV ;
mkA2V : A -&gt; Prep -&gt; Prep -&gt; A2V ;
</PRE>
<P></P>
<P>
Notice: categories <CODE>V2S, V2V, V2Q</CODE> are in v 1.0 treated
just as synonyms of <CODE>V2</CODE>, and the second argument is given
as an adverb. Likewise <CODE>AS, A2S, AV, A2V</CODE> are just <CODE>A</CODE>.
<CODE>V0</CODE> is just <CODE>V</CODE>.
</P>
<PRE>
V0, V2S, V2V, V2Q : Type ;
AS, A2S, AV, A2V : Type ;
</PRE>
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