In
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The preposition "in" may have, in English, several values, as follows:
| Value | UNL | Examples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | UNL | ||
| complement (necessary argument) | obj | interested in Math | obj(interested, Math) |
| time (when?) | tim | work in 1973 | tim(work, 1973) |
| physical place (where?) | plc | work in Switzerland | plc(work, Switzerland) |
| logical place (in what?) | scn | work in the project | scn(work, project) |
| affected place | opl | hit in the face | opl(hit, face) |
| manner (how) | man | split in two | man(split, 2.@in) |
| attribute (which) | mod | a man in overcoat | mod(man, overcoat.@in) |
| final state (= into) | gol | throw in the basket | gol(throw, basket) |
Observations
- @in
Except for "mod" and "man", the attribute @in is the default and therefore optional:
work in Switzerland = plc(work, Switzerland) = plc(work, Switzerland.@in)
split in two = man(split, 2.@in) = man(split,2) (because of "split as two")
man in overcoat = mod(man, overcoat.@in) = mod(man, overcoat) (because of "man of overcoat")
