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DATR model: lexicon extract

Simplexes:

Pale:
  <>                    == Adjective
  <modi mean>           == rather_white
  <modi surf graph>     == p a l e
  <modi surf>           == p e I l.

Face:
  <>                    == Noun
  <modi mean>           == front_of_head
  <modi surf graph>     == f a c e
  <modi surf>           == f e I s.

Derivational suffix:

Er:
  <>                    == Noun_suffix
  <modi mean>           == agent|instrument
  <modi surf graph>     == e r
  <modi surf>           == @.

Derivations:

Bomber:
  <>                    == Noun_derivation
  <modi>                == "Bomb:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Er:<>"
  <operator mean>       == CAN.

Driver:
  <>                    == Noun_derivation
  <modi>                == "Drive:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Er:<>"
  <operator mean>       == CAN.

Standard tatpurusa representation:

Mousetrap:
  <>                    == Noun_compound
  <operator mean>       == FOR
  <modi>                == "Mouse:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Trap:<>".

Mousetrapcheese:
  <>                    == Noun_compound
  <operator mean>       == FOR
  <operator surf graph> == _
  <modi>                == "Mousetrap:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Cheese:<>".

Two-stage bahuvrihi representation:

Paleface2:
  <>                    == Noun_compound:<>
  <operator mean>       == HASPROP
  <modi>                == "Paleface:<plain>"
  <head mean>           == someone.

Paleface:
  <>                    == Noun_compound:<>
  <operator mean>       == IS
  <modi>                == "Pale:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Face:<>".

Dvandva representation:

Fighterbomber:
  <>                    == Noun_compound
  <operator mean>       == AS-WELL-AS
  <operator surf graph> == -
  <modi>                == "Fighter:<plain>"
  <head>                == "Bomber:<>".



Dafydd Gibbon
Fri Mar 21 14:01:22 MET 1997