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A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand). | |||
== Natural language == | == Natural language == | ||
Verbs are normally classified in four different categories? | |||
*Auxiliary verbs | |||
*Modal verbs | |||
*Copula or linking verb | |||
*Verbs | |||
=== Attributes for Verbs === | === Attributes for Verbs === | ||
In many languages, verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode person, tense, aspect, mood and voice. | |||
;[[Person]] | ;[[Person]] | ||
;[[Tense]] | ;[[Tense]] | ||
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;[[Aspect]] | ;[[Aspect]] | ||
;[[Voice]] | ;[[Voice]] | ||
=== Lists of verbs === | === Lists of verbs === | ||
[[English verbs]] | [[English verbs]] | ||
[[French grammar#Auxiliary verbs|French verbs]] | |||
== UNL == | == UNL == | ||
Verbs are represented in UNL | Verbs are represented in UNL: | ||
*by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs; | *by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs; | ||
*by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula); | *by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula); | ||
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=== Verbs as attributes === | === Verbs as attributes === | ||
;Modal verbs are represented by attributes of [[modality]], such as @ability (can), @desire (wish), @necessity (need), @obligation (must, have to), @permission (may), etc. | |||
;Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of [[tense]] or [[aspect]], such as @future (will), @present.@progressive (is + gerund), @past.@perfect (had + participle), etc. | |||
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=== Verbs as relations === | === Verbs as relations === | ||
;Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj" | |||
Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter) | :Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter) | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 26 July 2012
A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).
Natural language
Verbs are normally classified in four different categories?
- Auxiliary verbs
- Modal verbs
- Copula or linking verb
- Verbs
Attributes for Verbs
In many languages, verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode person, tense, aspect, mood and voice.
Lists of verbs
UNL
Verbs are represented in UNL:
- by attributes, in case of auxiliary, quasi-auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs;
- by relations, in case of linking verbs (copula);
- by UWs, otherwise.
Verbs as attributes
- Modal verbs are represented by attributes of modality, such as @ability (can), @desire (wish), @necessity (need), @obligation (must, have to), @permission (may), etc.
- Auxiliary verbs are represented by attributes of tense or aspect, such as @future (will), @present.@progressive (is + gerund), @past.@perfect (had + participle), etc.
Verbs as relations
- Copula verbs are represented as the relation "aoj"
- Peter is beautiful = aoj(beautiful, Peter)
