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6.2. UNIARAB: LEXICAL REPRESENTATION IN INTERLINGUA SYSTEM BASED ON RRG<br />

resents a proper noun in the <strong>Arabic</strong> language. The <strong>English</strong> translation is the <strong>English</strong><br />

equivalent of the <strong>Arabic</strong> proper noun. Gender is an <strong>Arabic</strong> attribute of the proper noun.<br />

The Number attribute refers <strong>to</strong> the number of the proper noun; single, dual or plural.<br />

Figure 6.6: In<strong>for</strong>mation recorded on the <strong>Arabic</strong> proper noun<br />

Table 6.4: Proper Noun<br />

<strong>Arabic</strong> proper noun ֒mr ֓iymān<br />

<strong>English</strong> translation Omar Eman<br />

Gender m f<br />

Number singular singular<br />

Table 6.4 shows examples of two different <strong>Arabic</strong> proper noun words, whose <strong>English</strong><br />

translations are ‘Omar’ and ‘Eman’.<br />

6.2.4 Adjective<br />

In the UniArab system, we capture the in<strong>for</strong>mation shown in Figure 6.7 <strong>for</strong> each adjec-<br />

tive. This consists of <strong>Arabic</strong> Adjective, <strong>English</strong> Translation, Definiteness, Gender and<br />

Number. <strong>Arabic</strong> Adjectives represent adjectives in the <strong>Arabic</strong> language. The <strong>English</strong><br />

translation is the <strong>English</strong> equivalent of the <strong>Arabic</strong> Adjective. Definiteness can be definite<br />

or indefinite. Gender is an <strong>Arabic</strong> attribute of the adjective.<br />

Table 6.5: Adjective<br />

<strong>Arabic</strong> adjective qs. yr ālt.wylh<br />

<strong>English</strong> translation short the long<br />

Definiteness indefinite definite<br />

Gender m f<br />

Number singular singular<br />

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