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In the UNL framework, '''Subcategorization Frames''' are the number and types of syntactic arguments that co-occurs with the lemma in a sentence.
#REDIRECT [[Subcategorization frames]]
 
== When to use subcategorization frames ==
 
Subcategorization frames are mandatory for words that take one or more syntactic argument, including:
* monovalent verbs ('sleep', 'rain')
* monovalent adverbs ('well', 'very')
* monovalent nouns ('arrival', 'construction')
* divalent verbs ('kill', 'kiss', 'depend')
* divalent adjectives ('loyal', 'interested')
* divalent prepositions and adverbs ('after', 'in', 'near', 'instead')
* trivalent verbs ('give', 'turn')
* trivalent prepositions ('between')
* etc.
 
== When not to use subcategorization frames ==
 
Subcategorization frames may not be used in case of words that take zero argument:
* avalent nouns ('table', 'computer')
* avalent adverbs ('here', 'now')
 
== Arguments and adjuncts ==
 
In the UNL framework, the subcategorization frame should be as small as possible, and should include only core arguments, in opposition to adjuncts.
 
== Syntax of generation rules ==
 
Subcategorization frames should be presented as a list of syntactic roles separated by semicolons. Each syntactic role must have the following format:
<SYNTACTIC ROLE> ":=" "(" <SYNTACTIC FEATURES> ")" [, "(" <SYNTACTIC FEATURES> ")" ]* ";"
 
where
:<SYNTACTIC ROLE> = one of the three pre-defined syntactic roles (see below)
:<SYNTACTIC FEATURES> = the list of features required by the lemma
:[ ] = optional
:“ “ = constant
:<nowiki>*</nowiki> = to be repeated zero or more times
 
== Syntactic Roles ==
There are only three different types of syntactic roles:
{| border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5"
!Tag
!Syntactic Role
!Description
|-
|SPEC
|specifier (external argument)
|subject
|-
|COMP
|complement (internal argument)
|direct object, indirect object
|-
|ADJ
|adjunct
|
|-
|}
 
== Syntactic Features ==
The syntactic features must indicate:
* the selection for the syntactic category of the arguments (c-selection), if any
** NP = Noun phrase
** VP = Verbal phrase
** JP = Adjective phrase
** AP = Adverbial phrase
** PP = Prepositional phrase
** SP = Sentence
* the syntactic case marking, if any
** NOM = Nominative
** ACC = Accusative
** DAT = Dative
** ABL = Ablative
** INS = Instrumental
** LOC = Locative
* the agreement, if any
** >NUM = Assigns number
** <NUM = Receives number
** >GEN = Assigns gender
** <GEN = Receives gender
** >PER = Assigns person
** <PER = Receives person
* the government, if any
** the preposition required by the lemma
 
== Examples ==
 
=== VERBS ===
;INTRANSITIVE ("sleep")
:SPEC:=(NP,NOM,>NUM,>PER);
;COPULA ("be")
:SPEC:=(NP,NOM,>NUM,>PER); COMP:=({NP,JP},NOM,>NUM,>PER);
;DIRECT TRANSITIVE ("kill")
:SPEC:=(NP,NOM,>NUM,>PER); COMP:=(NP,ACC);
;INDIRECT TRANSITIVE ("depend")
:SPEC:=(NP,NOM,>NUM,>PER); COMP:=(PP,ACC,"on");
;DITRANSITIVE ("give")
:SPEC:=(NP,NOM,>NUM,>PER); COMP:=(NP,ACC); COMP:=(PP,DAT,"to");
 
=== ADJECTIVES ===
;LOYAL (TO)
:COMP:=(PP,"to");
;INTERESTED (IN)
:COMP:=(PP,"in");
 
=== PREPOSITIONS ===
;NEAR(TO)
:COMP:=(PP,"to");
;IN
:COMP:=(NP);

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