The phrase {&.> in (<3 1 1 2) {&.> ,.each x
is not a train because it obeys one of the
"normal" parsing rules (4 Conj). The phrase &.>
in (<3 1 1 2) {(&.>) ,.each x is a train;
the parsing of this second sentence requires
one of the special parsing rules (5 Trident or
6 Bident).
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Schott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] getting nouns when I seek verbs, etc.
> Consider the example below taken from your fine
> essay:
> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Essays/Inverted_Table#grade_and_sort
> The train &.> works whether it is "isolated" or *not* but
> verb trains need to be isolated. Right?
>
> (<3 1 1 2) {&.> ,.each x
> +------+-------+-+--+----+
> |Wilson|Diana |1|23|1.25|
> |Jones |Dakota |1|29|0.97|
> |Jones |Dakota |1|29|0.97|
> |Chan |Wilson |0|47|2.11|
> +------+-------+-+--+----+
> (<3 1 1 2) {(&.>) ,.each x
> +------+-------+-+--+----+
> |Wilson|Diana |1|23|1.25|
> |Jones |Dakota |1|29|0.97|
> |Jones |Dakota |1|29|0.97|
> |Chan |Wilson |0|47|2.11|
> +------+-------+-+--+----+
>
> On Thu, 17 May 2007, Roger Hui wrote:
>
> + The observation in the last paragraph is incorrect.
> + A train is an isolated sequence, whether the
> + train is a sequence of verbs or adverbs and
> + conjunctions. This derives from a straightforward
> + reading of Section II f of the dictionary.
> +
> +
> +
> + ----- Original Message -----
> + From: Brian Schott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> + Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:30 pm
> + Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] getting nouns when I seek verbs, etc.
> +
> + >
> + > Changing the subject slightly, and addressing mostly
> + > seasoned J users, another observation I made while viewing
> + > this Dictionary page is that only the verb trains, not the
> + > adverb or conjunction-noun or conjunction-verb trains,
> + > require "An isolated sequence" to be recognized by the J
> + > parser. That seems to be a distinction that I have not
> + > previously noticed, but employed often. Perhaps that subtle
> + > non-requirement would be a good addition to this Dictionary
> + > page.
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