|
English |
John broke the window. |
UNL |
agt ( break.@entry.@past, John ) |
Example 2 : a machine or automobile as an "agt"
English |
A computer named Deep Blue humbled chess champion Kasparov in 1997. |
UNL |
agt ( humble.@entry.@past, computer ) |
Example 3 : a thing as an "agt"
English |
A researcher discovered a new process that makes polyurethane foam stronger by using ... |
UNL |
agt ( make.@entry, process ) |
Relation "aoj" is used in the following cases.
Example 1 : a predicate noun
English |
Taro is a student. |
UNL |
aoj ( student.@entry, Taro ) |
Example 2 : a predicate adjective
English |
This flower is beautiful. |
UNL |
mod ( flower, this ) |
Example 3 : a noun in apposition
English |
Taro, at that time a student, wrote several novels. |
UNL |
aoj ( student, Taro ) |
In addition to above examples, relation "aoj" are also used in the following cases.
A verb which expresses a state:
Example 4
English |
I know Mary |
UNL |
aoj ( know.@entry, I ) |
Example 5
English |
I miss Mary |
UNL |
aoj ( miss.@entry, I ) |
In a relative sentence:
Example 6
English |
This is all that has to be known. |
UNL |
aoj ( all.@entry, this ) |
Example 1
English |
He blamed John (obj) for the accident (rsn). |
UNL |
obj ( blame.@entry.@past, “John” ) |
Example 2
English |
He promised me (gol) that he will come early (obj) |
UNL |
obj ( promise.@entry.@past, come ) |
Example 3
English |
John swapped an apple (obj) for an orange (gol) with Bill (ptn) |
UNL |
obj ( swap.@entry.@past, apple.@indef ) |
Example 4
English |
I am thinking about what she said |
UNL |
agt ( think.@entry.@progress, I ) |
Adjectives with double object. Some adjectives may appear in expressions accompanied with a preposition.
Example 5
|
English |
He was aware of the danger |
|
UNL |
aoj
( aware.@past.@entry, he ) |
Example 6
|
English |
This country is rich in oil |
|
UNL |
aoj
( rich.@entry, country ) |
Example 7
|
English |
He is good at speaking English |
|
UNL |
aoj
( good.@entry, he ) |
About di-transitive (dative) verbs "verb + Od + Oi" and complex transitive verbs "verb + Od + Co"
For a di-transitive verb, its Od is expressed by "obj", and its Oi is expressed by "gol" simply in UNL. The following are the examples of such sentences.
Example 1
English |
I gave him a book |
UNL |
agt ( give.@entry.@past, i ) |
Example
2 : I made her (gol) a cup of tea (obj)
Example 3 : It makes you (gol) a suit (obj)
For some complex transitive verbs which have pattern "verb + Od + Co", the Od is expressed by "obj", and the Co is expressed by "gol" too. The difference with di-transitive verb is that, between Od and Co there is a relation "aoj" also, however this relation "aoj" can be omitted. The following are the examples of "verb + Od + Co".
Example 4
English |
I call him John |
UNL |
agt ( call.@entry, i ) |
Example 5
English |
I make it five dollars |
UNL |
agt ( make.@entry, I ) |
@pl -- can be omitted also.
Example 6
English |
I made him go |
UNL |
agt ( make.@entry.@past, I ) |
Last updated : 2000/09/21