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