GF Russian Resource Library

UseN2 x = x ;
UseN3 x = x ;
The application of a function gives, in the first place, a common noun: kl�q ot
doma (the key from the house). From this, other rules of the resource grammar
give noun phrases, such as kl�qi ot doma (the keys from the house), kl�qi ot
doma i ot maxiny (the keys from the house and the car), and kl�q ot doma
i ot maxiny (the key from the house and the car) (the latter two corresponding
to distributive and collective functions, respectively). Semantics will eventually tell
when each of the readings is meaningful:
ComplN2 mama ivan =
{s = \\n, cas => case ivan.pron of
{ True => ivan.s ! (mkPronForm cas No (Poss (gNum mama.g n)))
++ mama.s ! n ! cas;
False => mama.s ! n ! cas ++ mama.s2 ++
ivan.s ! (mkPronForm mama.c Yes (Poss (gNum mama.g n)))
};
g = mama.g ;
anim = mama.anim
} ;
Two-place functions add one argument place. There application starts by filling the
first place:
ComplN3 poezd paris =
{s = \\n,c => poezd.s ! n ! c ++ poezd.s2 ++ paris.s !
(PF poezd.c Yes NonPoss) ;
g = poezd.g ; anim = poezd.anim;
s2 = poezd.s3; c = poezd.c2
} ;
The two main functions of adjective are in predication (Ivan – molod) [Ivan is
young] and in modification (molodo� qelovek) [a young man]. Predication will be
defined later, in the chapter on verbs:
AdjCN khoroshij novayaMashina =
{s = \\n, c =>
khoroshij.s ! AF c novayaMashina.anim
(gNum novayaMashina.g n) ++ novayaMashina.s ! n ! c ;
g = novayaMashina.g ;
anim = novayaMashina.anim
} ;
This is a source of the I saw a man with a telescope-ambiguity, and may produce
strange things, like maxiny vsegda (cars always). Semantics will have to make
finer distinctions among adverbials:
AdvCN chelovek uTelevizora =
{s = \\n,c => chelovek.s ! n ! c ++ uTelevizora.s ;
g = chelovek.g ;
anim = chelovek.anim
} ;
Constructions like idea, qto dva q�tnoe (the idea that two is even) are formed at
the first place as common nouns, so that one can also have predpoloжenie, qto...
(the suggestion that...):
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