6. Semantic Features
Example 1:
John likes basketball
“The table likes basketball”
The dog ran across the field
“The refrigerator ran across the field”
The table likes
The refrigerator ran
7. John Table Dog Refrigerator
Animate + + --
Semantic Features
Human
Canine
+
+
-
- -
- -
-
8. Semantic Features
Example 2:
“Dona’s mother has no children”
“The empty bucket is full”
“The meeting will take place three
years ago”
mother no children”
empty full”
will three
years ago”