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Block 2: Indirect conversions
Definition 4:
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“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
from which can be concluded
“A/An {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3} are part of every {singular noun 1}”​
Example:
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Variables:
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singular noun 1 = “family”,
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singular noun 2 = “parent”,
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singular noun 3 = “child”
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Given:
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“Every family has a parent and a child.”
Generated conclusion:
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“A parent and a child are part of every family.”
Definition 5a:
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“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
and
“{proper noun} is a/an {singular noun 2 or 3}”
from which can be concluded
“{proper noun} is part of a/an {singular noun 1}”
Definition 5b:
“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
and
“{proper noun} is a/an {singular noun 2}”
from which can be assumed
“{proper noun} has probably a/an {singular noun 3}”
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“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
and
“{proper noun} is a/an {singular noun 3}”
from which can be assumed
“{proper noun} has probably a/an {singular noun 2}”
Example 5a:
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Variables:
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proper noun = “Michael”,
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singular noun 1 = “family”,
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singular noun 2 = “parent”,
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singular noun 3 = “child”
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Given:
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“Michael is a parent.”
Conclusion generated by definition 5a:
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“Michael is part of a family.”
Assumption generated by definition 5b:
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“Michael has probably a child.”
Example 5b:
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Variables:
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proper noun = “Adam”,
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singular noun 1 = “family”,
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singular noun 2 = “parent”,
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singular noun 3 = “child”
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Given:
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“Adam is a child.”
Conclusion generated by definition 5a:
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“Adam is part of a family.”
Assumption generated by definition 5b:
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“Adam has probably a parent.”
Definition 6a:
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“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
and
“{proper noun} has a/an {singular noun 2 or 3}”
from which can be assumed
“{proper noun} is probably part of a/an {singular noun 1}”
Definition 6b:
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“Every {singular noun 1} has a/an {singular noun 2} and a/an {singular noun 3}”
and
“{proper noun} has a/an {singular noun 2}”
from which can be assumed
“{proper noun} is probably a/an {singular noun 3}”
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“{proper noun} has a/an {singular noun 3}”
from which can be assumed
“{proper noun} is probably a/an {singular noun 2}”
Examples:
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Variables:
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proper noun = “Peter”,
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singular noun 2 = “parent”,
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singular noun 3 = “child”
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Given:
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“Peter has a parent.”
Assumption generated by definition 6b:
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“Peter is probably a child.”
Assumption generated by definition 6a:
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“Peter is probably part of a family.”
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Variables:
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proper noun = “Ronald”,
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singular noun 2 = “parent”,
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singular noun 3 = “child”
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Given:
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“Ronald has a child.”
Assumption generated by definition 6b:
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“Ronald is probably a parent.”
Assumption generated by definition 6a:
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“Ronald is probably part of a family.”
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