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ImpersCl (VP -> Cl) used to check whether the VP is predicative, and in the positive case, force the dummy subject to not be a pronoun. This has been wrong since the time I changed prodrop rules in PredVP. The error that followed manifested when the Cl was put in subordinate position: the subject pronoun did not attach to the conjunction. An example follows. Lang: SubjS that_Subj (UseCl (TTAnt TPres ASimul) PPos (ImpersCl (UseComp (CompNP (DetCN (DetQuant IndefArt NumSg) (UseN girl_N)))))) LangEng: that it is a girl Old LangAra: أنَّ ها بِنتٌ (wrong) New LangAra: أنَّ &+ ها بِنتٌ (correct)
Arabic
Language info
- English name: Arabic
- Autonym: العربية
- ISO code: Ara
Authors
- Ali El Dada, 2006-2009
- Aarne Ranta, 200?-
- Inari Listenmaa, 2018-
Publications
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A. El Dada and A. Ranta. Implementing an Open Source Arabic Resource Grammar in GF. In M. Mughazy (ed), Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XX. Papers from the Twentieth Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics, Kalamazoo, March 26. John Benjamins Publishing Company. 2007.
- An outline of the Arabic resource grammar project, focusing on linguistic aspects.
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A. El Dada. Implementation of the Arabic Numerals and their Syntax in GF. Computational Approaches to Semitic Languages: Common Issues and Resources, ACL-2007 Workshop, June 28, 2007, Prague.
- A case study with the resource grammar, focusing on the morphosyntax and agreement of constructions with numerals.
Implementation information
The grammar is for vocalised Arabic.
Maintainer
Inari Listenmaa (@inariksit)