Hi all!
As I see it there are two ways to handle a dyadic verb in a parser.
Either you react on the trident N0 V1 N2 or you partially execute V0 N1.
In this case the product must be a new monadic verb. This new monadic
verb is then handled further in the parse process. However, I can not
see any verb results of V0 N1. This means I don't understand how the
parser could execute a dyadic verb(like in explicit J) or how it could
compose the dyadic verb with previous compositions (like in tacit J).
According to my analysis handling N0 V1 N2 as a trident would be much
more efficient, since the other alternative would be to execute each
verb twice or compose it for later execution twice.
It seems in J partial execution of dyadic verbs is not possible since
the monadic form of the verb would then be executed and the left noun
argument would cause a syntax error.
Maybe Bill or Raul can in clear terms describe how the parser handles
dyadic verb application so that we can put an end to this very strange
side discussion?
Cheers,
Erling Hellenäs
Den 2017-10-13 kl. 04:59, skrev Raul Miller:
Or it looks like I was incorrrect, in terms of the thinking that went behind it.
Even though the noun train would not handled as a trident by the
parser, it looks like Ken had that in mind as a part of the structure
of the implementation.
Thanks,
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