4.6 CON / RSN

4.6.1 CON  (Condition)
Definition:  Con defines a non-focused event or state which conditioned a focused event or state

Relation “con” is used for expressing a conditioning influence. For example in English, conditional clauses of if-clause, unless-clause and provided-clause are able to use “con” in UNL.

Example

English

John would leave early, if he had a headache

UNL

agt ( leave.@entry.@apodosis-real, "John" )
aoj ( have, "John" )
con ( leave.@entry.@apodosis-real, have )
obj ( have, headache )

There is no overlapping with the relation of reason (rsn). The sentence "John left early because he had a headache" is an example of “rsn”.

4.6.2 RSN  (Reason)
Definition:  Rsn defines a reason why an event or a state happens

Example 1

English

Go because of sickness

UNL

rsn ( go.@entry.@imperative, sickness )

Example 2

English

Go because he is sick

UNL1

rsn ( go.@entry.@imperative, sick )
aoj ( sick, he )

UNL2

rsn ( go.@entry.@imperative, :01 )
aoj:01 ( sick.@entry, he )

Example 3

English

Go because she already went

UNL

rsn ( go:01.@entry.@imperative, go:02.@past )
agt ( go:02.@past, she )
man ( go:02.@past, already )

Last updated : 2000/09/21