1. Earth Ontology
Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University
Arabic Language Department
Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD
Who We Are
Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU)
We represent the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, KSA. Princess Nora is the
sister of King Abdul Aziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is an emerging public university
that was established in CE 2008, based on older renowned faculties specializing in women education.
It is considered the first all women university in the world and it is fully managed by a Saudi women
work force. It has a capacity of forty-thousand students.
The University is built on the biggest area possible for a fully integrated university campus entirely
for women. It has an area of 8 million square meters, encompassing more that fifteen scientific
specializations, ranging from theoretical and humanitarian sciences to applied sciences; such as
medicine, designs, fine arts, computer sciences, business administration, languages and translation,
and arts. All these specializations are specific to women students only. The university campus includes
all accommodation, schooling, and hospital utilities. Its residents commute between utilities via a
network of internal trains.
PNU’s updated vision is directed towards supporting modern applied studies and its specializing
knowledge. The PNU environment supports renovation and creativity and sponsors creative people.
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is a renowned faculty. Most of its departments have been inaugurated for more
than thirty-five years. It includes seven humanitarian specializations; such as Arabic language, history,
English language, and Librarianship.
Arabic Language Department
The Arabic Language Department is one of the oldest in the Faculty. It comprises the specializations
of language, grammar, conjugation, arts, critique, and both old and new rhetoric. The Department
includes around 118 women members, sixty of whom are PhD holders and above. The remaining
members are lecturers and teaching assistants.
The presenter of this paper, Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD, is Associate Professor of Linguistics in
the Department, owner of the following research products:
● MA and PhD research in Quranic Readings and their phonetics, letters, grammar and
semantics.
● Post doctorate research in Applied Linguistics, on the application of field, relations, and
semantic analysis theories.
● Research in modern dialects and contemporary languages (the language of Media).
● Participating member in the establishment of the lexicon for students of the preparatory stage,
under the supervision of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology.
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2. ● For the past five years, I have been looking into language programming, participating with Hind
Al-Khalifa, PhD, in building a computerized model for semantic concordance relations and
developing the path for post graduate studies in language programming, achieving so far three
researches with MA and PhD students.
● Working for the past three years on text linguistics and pragmatism applications in the Arabic
language.
● Interested in the science of compound semantics as coherence and terminological expressions.
● During 2009-2012, I became Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for Modern Linguistic
Studies, thus becoming the first Saudi woman to manage a Chair. Through the management
process, the following was concluded:
● The establishment of a research group of 110 academics from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere,
who have worked on text linguistics, expressions, coherence, language programming,
translation from English into Arabic, and training on proficiency in functional and creative
linguistic skills.
● Established the Chair for nine research groups according to projects, formed of 40 academics.
● Developed and Organized the Forum for Computer Linguistics and the Forum for Text
Linguistics. The forums included a number of lectures and workshops, and they were the first of
their kind in the Arab World.
● During three years, the Chair produced five applied linguistic studies, all now under publication,
in the fields of language programming, text linguistics, applied linguistics and translation.
The translation project team has translated the Theories of Lexical Semantics book, by Dirk
Geeraerts, an Oxford publication.
● The Chair research and activities have participated in updating the paths of linguistic research
within and outside the University, by attracting researchers in the field of modern linguistic
studies; the most important of which being language programming, pragmatism, and compound
semantics. We have succeeded in forming a research group in these fields.
● Six months ago, I submitted a proposal for the establishment of an advanced center for Arabic
language programming at the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman, under the supervision of
Nabil Aly, PhD, Professor of Programming Languages (an Egyptian national). The proposal
is currently under study, with the target of becoming the first Arabic Programming Center in
the Arab World. Perhaps through this center, we will be able to initiate a number of scientific
partnerships and research groups with the Computer Department at Leeds University that can
participate in the supporting the Arabic content and develop Arabic language teaching and
learning in the future.
● I am currently preparing the Earth Ontology research (submitted herewith); a programming
language study based on the Basic (Assassi) Lexicon and the Waseet Lexicon.
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9. Mohafaza – Governorate – Administrative
Areas – Area – Location – Earth – Ontology
Mohafaza
343 Mohafaza – Governorate – Administrative
Governorate
Areas – Area – Location – Inanimate (non-living
object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
2-C Governorates: An administrative unit
headed by a governor, given an artificial
person status and entrusted to supervise the
establishment and management of the local
utilities that concern residents of the region.
Moheetat – Oceans – Ocean – Bodies of Water
– Earth – Ontology
Moheet
344 Moheetat – Oceans – Ocean – Bodies of Water
Ocean
– Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
1-C-8: Great bodies of water surrounding land;
such as the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and
Pacific Ocean.
Mokhayam – Camp – Encampment – Position –
Place – Earth – Ontology
Mokhayam
345 Mokhayam – Camp – Encampment – Position
Camp
– Place – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A place where tents are erected with the
purpose of temporary accommodation;
such as “university camp”, “youth camp”,
and “refugee camps”.
Mokhtabar – Laboratory – Scientific Buildings –
Earth – Ontology
Mokhtabar Mokhtabar – Laboratory – Scientific Buildings
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Laboratory – Buildings – Construction (man-made) –
Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A place prepared for scientific experiments;
such as “space laboratory”, “chemistry
laboratory”, “physics laboratory”, “medical
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10. laboratory”, and “language laboratory”. Also
called “lab”.
Modaragat – Stands – Soccer Stadiums –
Stadiums – Sports Buildings – Buildings – Earth
– Ontology
Modaragat Modaragat – Stands – Soccer Stadiums –
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Stands Stadiums – Sports Buildings – Buildings –
Construction (man-made) – Consumables –
Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
A big area with raised, tiered seats; like
university lecture theaters and performances
theater.
Mudereya – Directorate – Administrative Areas
– Area – Location – Earth – Ontology
Mudereya
348 Mudereya – Directorate – Administrative Areas
Directorate
– Area – Location – Inanimate (non-living
object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
1- A geographical area or authority headed by
a director. This was a name given to centers of
governance in regions (Egypt) “The cop took
the offender to the Mudereya (directorate)”.
Morbad – Barn – Buildings for Animals –
Buildings – Earth – Ontology
Morbad Morbad – Barn – Buildings for Animals –
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Barn Buildings – Construction (man-made) –
Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
Morbad something: Its color became turbid,
turning into the color of ash.
Morbad something: Its black color mixed with
spots of red and white.
Erbad his face from anger: its color changed
Erbadat the sky: It filled with clouds
Mortafaa – Height – Geographical Formation –
Earth – Ontology
Mortafaa
350 Mortafaa – Height – Geographical Formation
Height
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11. – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
2-C-8: A high place like a mountain or the
like, “There are many heights in Algeria”.
Muzdalefa – Place – Location – Earth –
Ontology
351 Muzdalefa
Muzdalefa – Place – Location – Inanimate
(non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
A location between Arafat and Menna.
Mustashfa – Hospital – Medical Buildings –
Buildings – Earth – Ontology
Mustashfa Mustashfa – Hospital – Medical Buildings
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Hospital – Buildings – Construction (man-made) –
Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A place for recovery and treatment,
equipped with doctors, nurses, devices,
and medicine; “Mental Hospital”, “Fever
Hospital”, “Chest Hospital”, “Maternity Hospital”,
and “Children”s Hospital”.
Mostaamara – Colony – Administrative Areas –
Area – Place – Earth – Ontology
Mostaamara
353 Mostaamara – Colony – Administrative Areas –
Colony
Area – Place – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A region that is governed by a foreign country,
the citizens of which reside in said country. The
foreign country may also suffice with exploiting
the country either economically or military-
wise; “Algeria was once a French colony.”
Mustanqaat – Swamps – Bodies of Water –
Earth – Ontology
Mustanqaa
354 Mustanqaat – Swamps – Bodies of Water –
Swamp
Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
1- A place where water accumulates and stays
for a long time. It is usually musty and stagnant.
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12. Mustawdaa – Warehouse – Buildings – Earth –
Ontology
Mustawdaa Mustawdaa – Warehouse – Buildings –
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Warehouse Construction (man-made) – Consumables –
Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
A place for storing merchandize; “Fuel
Warehouse”, “Furniture Warehouse”,
and “Customs Warehouse”.
Mustawsaf – Clinic – Medical Buildings –
Buildings – Earth – Ontology
Mustawsaf Mustawsaf – Clinic – Medical Buildings –
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Clinic Buildings – Construction (man-made) –
Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
1- Small public hospital limited to simple
medical services (updated)
Musalla – Prayer Room – Prayer Corner –
Masjid – Buildings for Religious Rituals –
Buildings – Earth – Ontology
Musalla Musalla – Prayer Room – Prayer Corner
357
Prayer Place – Masjid – Buildings for Religious Rituals
– Buildings – Construction (man-made) –
Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A place for praying; “and take ye the station
of Abraham as a place of prayer”. (Al-Baqara
[2:125])
Motraneya – Archbishopric – Administrative
Areas – Area – Place – Earth – Ontology
Motraneya
358 Motraneya – Archbishopric – Administrative
Archbishopric
Areas – Area – Place – Inanimate (non-living
object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
The area for which an archbishop is
responsible.
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13. Moaskar – Camp – Location – Place – Earth –
Ontology
Moaskar
359 Moaskar – Camp – Location – Place –
Camp
Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
A place for military personnel (it could also be
used as a meeting place for others; Scouts
Camp for example).
Moataqal – Penitentiary – Prison – Police
Buildings – Buildings – Earth – Ontology
Moataqal Moataqal – Penitentiary – Prison – Police
360
Penitentiary Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-
made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living
object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
1-One- A prisoner; “All prisoners have been
freed”.
Moqataa – District – Governorate –
Administrative Area – Area – Earth – Ontology
Moqataa
361 Moqataa – District – Governorate –
District
Administrative Area – Area – Inanimate (non-
living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
1- Moqataet someone”s conversation:
Silenced someone before completing the
conversation; “She was used to moqataet
(interrupting) her husband while talking”.
2- Moqataet someone: Leaving someone, not
visiting or corresponding with him/her; “He left
his friends”.
3- Moqataet something: boycotting something
socially or economically; “Moqataet (boycotted)
a product”, “Moqataet (boycotted) a regime”.
Monhadar – Slope – Geographical Formation –
Earth – Ontology
Monhadar
362 Monhadar – Slope – Geographical Formation
Slope
– Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic –
Hyponomy
A sloping location; “he looked far beyond the
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14. mountain slopes.”
Monkhafad – Depression – Geographical
Formation – Earth – Ontology
Monkhafad
363 Monkhafad – Depression – Geographical
Depression
Formation – Inanimate (non-living object) –
Materialistic – Hyponomy
A hollow place on the surface of the Earth.
Muritania – Mauritania – Country –
Administrative Area – Area – Earth – Ontology
Muritania
364 Muritania – Mauritania – Country –
Mauritania
Administrative Area – Area – Inanimate (non-
living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy
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21. Earth Ontology
Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University
Arabic Language Department
Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD
Who We Are
Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU)
We represent the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, KSA. Princess Nora is
the sister of King Abdul Aziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is an emerging public
university that was established in CE 2008, based on older renowned faculties specializing in women
education. It is considered the first all women university in the world and it is fully managed by a
Saudi women work force. It has a capacity of forty-thousand students.
The University is built on the biggest area possible for a fully integrated university campus entirely
for women. It has an area of 8 million square meters, encompassing more that fifteen scientific
specializations, ranging from theoretical and humanitarian sciences to applied sciences; such as
medicine, designs, fine arts, computer sciences, business administration, languages and translation,
and arts. All these specializations are specific to women students only. The university campus
includes all accommodation, schooling, and hospital utilities. Its residents commute between utilities
via a network of internal trains.
PNU’s updated vision is directed towards supporting modern applied studies and its specializing
knowledge. The PNU environment supports renovation and creativity and sponsors creative people.
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is a renowned faculty. Most of its departments have been inaugurated for more
than thirty-five years. It includes seven humanitarian specializations; such as Arabic language,
history, English language, and Librarianship.
Arabic Language Department
The Arabic Language Department is one of the oldest in the Faculty. It comprises the specializations
of language, grammar, conjugation, arts, critique, and both old and new rhetoric. The Department
includes around 118 women members, sixty of whom are PhD holders and above. The remaining
members are lecturers and teaching assistants.
The presenter of this paper, Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD, is Associate Professor of Linguistics
in the Department, owner of the following research products:
1. MA and PhD research in Quranic Readings and their phonetics, letters, grammar and
semantics.
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22. 2. Post doctorate research in Applied Linguistics, on the application of field, relations, and
semantic analysis theories.
3. Research in modern dialects and contemporary languages (the language of Media).
4. Participating member in the establishment of the lexicon for students of the preparatory
stage, under the supervision of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology.
5. For the past five years, I have been looking into language programming, participating
with Hind Al-Khalifa, PhD, in building a computerized model for semantic concordance
relations and developing the path for post graduate studies in language programming,
achieving so far three researches with MA and PhD students.
6. Working for the past three years on text linguistics and pragmatism applications in the
Arabic language.
7. Interested in the science of compound semantics as coherence and terminological
expressions.
8. During 2009-2012, I became Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for Modern
Linguistic Studies, thus becoming the first Saudi woman to manage a Chair. Through
the management process, the following was concluded:
a. The establishment of a research group of 110 academics from Saudi Arabia and
elsewhere, who have worked on text linguistics, expressions, coherence, language
programming, translation from English into Arabic, and training on proficiency in
functional and creative linguistic skills.
b. Established the Chair for nine research groups according to projects, formed of 40
academics.
c. Developed and Organized the Forum for Computer Linguistics and the Forum for Text
Linguistics. The forums included a number of lectures and workshops, and they were
the first of their kind in the Arab World.
d. During three years, the Chair produced five applied linguistic studies, all now under
publication, in the fields of language programming, text linguistics, applied linguistics
and translation. The translation project team has translated the Theories of Lexical
Semantics book, by Dirk Geeraerts, an Oxford publication.
e. The Chair research and activities have participated in updating the paths of linguistic
research within and outside the University, by attracting researchers in the field of
modern linguistic studies; the most important of which being language programming,
pragmatism, and compound semantics. We have succeeded in forming a research
group in these fields.
1. Six months ago, I submitted a proposal for the establishment of an advanced center
for Arabic language programming at the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman, under the
supervision of Nabil Aly, PhD, Professor of Programming Languages (an Egyptian
national). The proposal is currently under study, with the target of becoming the first
Arabic Programming Center in the Arab World. Perhaps through this center, we will
be able to initiate a number of scientific partnerships and research groups with the
Computer Department at Leeds University that can participate in the supporting the
Arabic content and develop Arabic language teaching and learning in the future.
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23. 2. I am currently preparing the Earth Ontology research (submitted herewith); a
programming language study based on the Basic (Assassi) Lexicon and the Waseet
Lexicon.
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