On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Don Watson <[email protected]> wrote: >> 2)Why: For implicit definition, tacit S will consist only of verbs, so >> that the nouns x and y must be removed. The system has >> to know where they came from at execution time. > > You said: > > Tacit J expressions can include nouns, parenthesis, adverbs > and/or conjunctions. None of these are verbs, though obviously > they may be used in the construction of verbs. > > I agree; I should have said verb phrases.
Actually, you should have not said "only". Even if we only consider phrases, you still can have noun, verb and adverb phrases in tacit expressions. > I said: > >> What: Markers must be put in the place from which they came. >> How: Use "[" as a marker for x and "]" as a marker for y. At >> execution time, the implicit rules bring an x and a y to the >> right of these verbs. > > You said: > > This statement is extremely confusing, in my opinion. It might > seem simple but it is ambiguous. > > How could I add clarity? That would depend on what kind of idea you are trying to convey. If you want tacit to be explicit, except with x and y spelled with [ and ], then I would just say "[" means "x" and "]" means "y". If you want something else, I think you need to refine your ideas -- perhaps using some trial and error -- until you have a consistent framework of ideas. A good set of example might help here? I wish I could make better suggestions but currently I think you have conflicting requirements and until you become aware of the conflicts inherent in your requirements I do not know how I can understand or help you. -- Raul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
