| NP V how S |
| example |
"I understand how she did it."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition <+how_extract>
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, ?Predicate)
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| NP V NP |
| example |
"I understand the problem."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, ?Predicate)
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| NP V NP PP.predicate |
| example |
"I understood it as a joke."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition {as} Predicate
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, Predicate)
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| NP V S_ING |
| example |
"I understand their wanting more minutes."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition <+poss_ing>
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, ?Predicate)
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| NP V why S |
| example |
"I understand why we should help them."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition <+wh_comp>
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, Predicate)
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| NP V what S |
| example |
"I understand what we should do."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition <+what_extract>
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, ?Predicate)
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| NP V that S |
| example |
"I understand that he is a good doctor."
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| syntax |
Experiencer V Proposition <+that_comp>
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| semantics |
understand(E, Experiencer, Proposition, Predicate)
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