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⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⇒
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
{rules 1-2, 4, 6, 8-16}
verb:
α
nc:
prn:
verb:
β
pc:
prn:
verb:
α
nc:
β
prn: K
verb:
β
pc:
α
prn: K
6. V
−
V:
Comment: The rule V
−
V corresponds to the intrapropositional relation between two verb con-
juncts in English. The rule cross-copies the core values matched by
α
and
β
into the
nc
slot of
the first verb and the
pc
slot of the second verb. The RP calls V
−
V, and omits all rules which
do not match a V, because they cannot connect to V
−
V, as in rule 8 (intrapropositional V
/
V),
9 (intrapropositional V
\
V), 12 (extrapropositional V
/
x
V), 13 (extrapropositional V
\
x
V), and 16
(extrapropositional V
−
x
V).
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⇒
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
{3-4, 7, 11}
adj:
α
nc:
prn:
adj:
β
pc:
prn:
adj:
α
nc:
β
prn: K
adj:
β
pc:
α
prn: K
7. A
−
A:
Comment: The rule A
−
A corresponds to the intrapropositional relation between two adnominal
conjuncts in English. The rule cross-copies the core values matched by
α
and
β
into the
nc
slot of
the first adjective and the
pc
slot of the second adjective. The RP calls rule 7 (A
−
A), and omits all
rules which do not match an A, because they cannot connect to A
−
A.
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⇒
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
{rules 2, 4, 6, 9-16}
verb:
α
arg:
fnc:
β
prn: K
verb:
α
arg:
prn:
verb:
β
arg:
prn:
verb:
β
arg:
α
prn: K
8. V
/
V:
Comment: The rule V
/
V corresponds to the intrapropositional relation between an infinitive serving
as the subject and the matrix verb in English. The rule is opaque because a
fnc
attribute is added to
the first pattern in the output. In this way, an infinitive serving as subject is connected to the matrix
verb. The rule cross-copies the core values matched by
α
and
β
into the
fnc
slot of the first verb
and the
arg
slot of the second verb. Rule 2 (N
\
V) in the rule package allows us to add a first object
to the infinitive, as in
to read a book
,usingthe
arg
slot of the first verb. The RP omits all rules
which do not match a V, because they cannot connect to V
/
V. RP also omits rule 1, rule 8 itself,
and rule 12, ensuring that there can be only one subject.
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎤
⎡
⎤
⎡
⎤
verb:
α
verb:
α
verb:
β
arg: X
prn:
verb:
β
arg: X
α
prn: K
arg:
fnc:
⎣
⎦
⎣
⎦
⇒
⎣
⎦
{rules 1-2, 4, 6, 8-16}
9. V
\
V:
arg:
prn:
β
prn: K
Comment: The rule V
\
V corresponds to the intrapropositional relation between an infinitive serving
as an object and the matrix verb in English. Assuming X
=
NIL, the only difference of this rule
from rule 8 (V
/
V) is the
non-initial
position of
α
in the
arg
slot of the second verb, indicating the
role of an object.
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⇒
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
⎡
⎣
⎤
⎦
{rules 1-6 and 8-16}
verb:
α
arg:
prn:
noun:
β
mdr:
prn:
verb:
α
mdd:
β
prn: k
noun:
β
mdr:
α
prn: K
10. V
|
N:
Comment: The rule V
|
N corresponds to the intrapropositional adnominal modifier relation between
a progressive verb form and a noun in English, as in
the burning fire
. The rule is opaque because
the
arg
attribute of the first input pattern is changed to
mdd
. The rule cross-copies the core values
matched by
α
and
β
into the
mdd
attribute of the verb and the
mdr
attribute of the noun. The RP is
similar to that of N
/
VandN
\
V; it omits rule 7 (A
−
A) because it can't connect to V
|
N.
⎡
⎤
⎡
⎤
⎡
⎤
⎡
⎤
adj:
α
mdd:
prn:
verb:
β
arg: X
prn:
adj:
α
verb:
β
arg: X
⎣
⎦
⎣
⎦
⇒
⎣
⎦
⎣
⎦
{rules 1-4 and 6-16}
fnc:
β
prn: K
α
11. A
\
V:
prn: K
Comment: The rule A
\
V corresponds to the relation between a prepositional object and its verb in
English. The rule is opaque because the
mdd
attribute of the first input pattern is changed to
fnc
.
The rule cross-copies the core values matched by
α
and
β
into the
arg
attribute of the verb and
the
fnc
attribute of the adj. Assuming X
=
NIL, a prepositional object can not assume the role of a
subject. The RP is the same as in A
|
V; it omits rule 5 (N
−
N) because it can't connect to A
\
V.
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