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** Complement ** {s3 : Str; c2: Case} ;
PN = {s : Case => Str ; g : Gender ; anim : Animacy} ;
5 Adjective
5.1 Abstract API
Language-independent functions (abstract syntax) for forming adjective phrases.
abstract Adjective = Cat ** {
fun
The principal ways of forming an adjectival phrase are positive, comparative, relational,
reflexive-relational, and elliptic-relational. (The superlative use is covered
in Noun.SuperlA.)
PositA : A -> AP ; -- warm
t�ply�
ComparA : A -> NP -> AP ; -- warmer than Spain
teplee, qem Ispani�
ComplA2 : A2 -> NP -> AP ; -- divisible by 2
delits� na 2
ReflA2 : A2 -> AP ; -- divisible by itself
delits� na seb�
UseA2 : A2 -> A ; -- divisible
delits�
Sentence and question complements defined for all adjectival phrases, although
the semantics is only clear for some adjective.
SentAP : AP -> SC -> AP ; -- great that she won,
-- uncertain if she did
zdorovo, qto ona vy�grala,
esli зto pravda
An adjectival phrase can be modified by an adadjective, such as very.
AdAP : AdA -> AP -> AP ; -- very uncertain
sovsem ne uveren
The formation of adverbs from adjective (e.g. quickly) is covered by Adverb.
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