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Selected structures in Tectogrammatical Representation. Silvie Cinko vá (CU) Companions Semantic Representation and Dialog Interfacing Workshop Edinburgh, March 5, 2008. TR: Capturing functions of forms. Infinitive: one form - many functions Comparison: one function - many forms
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Selected structures in Tectogrammatical Representation Silvie Cinková (CU) Companions Semantic Representation and Dialog Interfacing Workshop Edinburgh, March 5, 2008
TR: Capturing functions of forms • Infinitive: • one form - many functions • Comparison: • one function - many forms • identity: very/same as • similarity: like, as • dissimilarity, difference: than
Why bother? Infinitive as predicate
He refused to cooperate. Verb-controlled infinitive
Consecutive clausewith quantifier Herdwicks need to grow enough to standthe harsh climate.
People with AIDS have enough to bear. Attributive infinitive with quantifier
This flat must have cost a lot to furnish. Simple object-subject transposition
John is difficult to please. Tough movement
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Comparison – two events Mary sang like John. Mary sang in the same way as John sang.
He is fit as a fiddle. Comparison (two states)
Mary is the same as John. Comparison (two states)
He slept in the very bed in which Kennedy had slept. Comparison (two events)