Université de Montréal - Thèse sous forme numérique

2331. Ambiguity between the past form of the verb and the derivative adjective, e.g.Each of these levels of government were enumerated in ss. 91 / an enumeratedor analogous ground. The adjective is very frequent, whereas the verb form isnot. This is the case of the candidate terms enumerate, generalize, individualize,limit, protect, relate.2. Ambiguity between the past form of the verb and the derivative noun, e.g. Heaccused him of committing murder / The accused confessed to robberies. Thenoun is very frequent, whereas the verb form is not. This is the case of thecandidate term accuse.3. Ambiguity between the present form of the verb and the derivative noun, e.g.Experts also conduct post-offence tests / The criminal conduct should besanctioned. The noun is very frequent, whereas the verb form is not. This is thecase of the candidate terms conduct, limit, premise, result and sniff.4. Ambiguity between the present form of the verb and the derivative adjective,e.g. Absent any clear indication in the statute / The complainant had beenabsent from work. The adjective is very frequent, whereas the verb form is not.This is the case of the candidate terms absent.5. Ambiguity between the gerund form of the verb and the derivative adjective,e.g. Citizens have a duty to divulge to the police any information that they mayhave pertaining to the commission of a crime / … to obtain informationpertaining to unnamed persons. The adjective is very frequent, whereas the verbform is not. This is the case of the candidate term pertain.Secondly, some candidate terms were not included because they did not meet any ofthe criteria set out in section 2.3.2 as well as in section 4.2.2. Therefore, 50% of theeliminated candidate terms (the remaining 13 verbs of the 26 listed in Appendix 13) and 11,8% of the first 110 candidate terms do not have do not have a meaning that relates to the