4.4 BEN / PUR

4.4.1 BEN  (Beneficiary)
Definition:  Ben defines a not directly related beneficiary or victim of an event or state

Relation "ben" is used for both a beneficiary and a victim of an event or a state. Such a beneficiary or a victim does not relate to the event directly.

Example 1 : a person as a beneficiary

English

Can I do anything for you?

UNL

ben ( do.@entry.@interrogation.@politeness, you )
obj ( do.@entry.@interrogation.@politeness, anything )
agt (do.@entry.@interrogation.@politeness, I )

Example 2 : a person as a beneficiary

English

It was fortunate for you that he was there

UNL

ben ( fortunate.@entry.@past, you )
aoj ( fortunate.@entry.@past, :01 )
aoj:01 ( exist.@entry.@past, he.@topic )
plc:01 ( exist.@entry.@past, there )

Example 3 : an organization as a beneficiary

English

work for a university

UNL

ben ( work.@entry, university.@indef )

Example 4 : a thing as a beneficiary

English

Smoking is not good for your health

UNL

ben ( good.@entry.@not, health )
mod ( health, you )
aoj ( good.@entry.@not, smoking )

Example 5

Spanish

Se me rompio' el plato ( I am in the trouble that the dish broke )

UNL

ben ( break.@past.@entry, I )
obj ( break.@past.@entry, dish.@def )

4.4.2 PUR  (Purpose or objective)
Definition:  Pur defines the purpose or objectives of agent of an event or the purpose of a thing exist

Example 1

English

I come to see you

UNL

agt ( come.@entry, I )
pur ( come.@entry, see )
obj ( see, you )

Example 2

English

Our budget for food is $400 a month

UNL1

mod ( budget, we )
pur ( budget, food )
aoj ( dollar.@entry, budget )
qua ( dollar.@entry, 400 )
per ( dollar.@entry, month )

UNL2

mod ( budget, we )
pur ( budget, food )
aoj ( :01.@entry, budget )
qua:01 ( dollar.@entry, 400 )
per:01 ( dollar.@entry, month )

Example 3

English

This budget is for food

UNL

pur ( food.@entry, budget )
mod ( budget, this )

The main UW plays different roles depending on where it is placed. In an independent UNL expression or in a scope, the main UW will be the entry of the UNL expression or the scope by attaching @entry, in a part of an UNL expression, the main UW will play the role of linking with other UWs.

Example 4

English

He works hard for living a rich life

UNL

agt ( work.@entry, he )
man ( work.@entry, hard )
pur ( work.@entry, live )
obj ( live, life )
aoj ( rich, life )

Last updated : 2000/09/21