4.14 TMF / TMT

4.14.1 TMF  (Initial time)
Definition:  Tmf defines a time an event starts or a state becomes true

Example

English

The meeting started from 10 a.m.

UNL

obj ( start.@entry.@past, meeting.@def )
tmf ( start.@entry.@past, hour(icl<time) )
mod ( hour(icl<time), 10 )
mod ( hour(icl<time), "a.m." )

Comments on Example

UWs like "a.m." should be quoted by double quotations as shown in the example.

4.14.2 TMT  (Final time)
Definition:  Tmt defines a time an event ends or a state becomes false

Example 1

English

The meeting continued till 10 p.m.

UNL

obj ( continue.@entry.@past, meeting.@def )
tmt ( continue.@entry.@past, hour(icl<time) )
mod ( hour(icl<time), 10 )
mod ( hour(icl<time), "p.m." )

Example 2

English

The meeting was postponed to/until tomorrow

UNL

tmt ( postpone.@entry.@past, tomorrow )
obj ( postpone.@entry.@past, meeting.@def )

Last updated : 2000/09/21