LexiconEntry (Java Interface for APE 1.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- ch.uzh.ifi.attempto.ape.LexiconEntry

```
public class LexiconEntry
extends Object
```
This class represents a single lexicon entry.

Author:

Tobias Kuhn, Kaarel Kaljurand

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdjCompEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of an adjective, for example "richer".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdjEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of an adjective, for example "rich".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdjSupEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of an adjective, for example "richest".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdvCompEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of an adverb, for example "faster".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdvEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of an adverb, for example "manually" or "fast".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createAdvSupEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of an adverb, for example "fastest".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createDitrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of a ditransitive verb, for example "give".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createDitrVerbPPEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the past participle form of a ditransitive verb, for example "given".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createDitrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of a ditransitive verb, for example "gives".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createEntry(String lexiconTerm)` Creates a new lexicon entry on the basis of a string that is a serialization of a Prolog term.
`static LexiconEntry`	`createItrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of an intransitive verb, for example "wait".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createItrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of an intransitive verb, for example "waits".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createMeasureNounPlEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the plural form of a measurement noun, for example "miles", "km".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createMeasureNounSgEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the singular form of a measurement noun, for example "mile", "km".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createNounMassEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a mass noun, for example "money".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createNounPlEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the plural form of a countable noun, for example "countries".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createNounSgEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the singular form of a countable noun, for example "country".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createPrepEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a preposition, for example "for".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createPropernameDefPlEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a plural proper name to be used with the definite article "the", for example "the United-Nations".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createPropernameDefSgEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a singular proper name to be used with the definite article "the", for example "the Nile".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createPropernamePlEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a plural proper name, for example "United-States".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createPropernameSgEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, Gender gender)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a singular proper name, for example "Switzerland".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrAdjCompEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of a transitive adjective, for example "fonder-of".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrAdjEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of a transitive adjective, for example "fond-of".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrAdjSupEntry(String wordForm, String symbol, String preposition)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of a transitive adjective, for example "fondest-of".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of a transitive verb, for example "contain".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrVerbPPEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the past participle form of a transitive verb, for example "contained".
`static LexiconEntry`	`createTrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm, String symbol)` Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of a transitive verb, for example "contains".
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`String`	`toString()` Returns the plain text serialization for this lexicon entry.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - createEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createEntry(String lexiconTerm)
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    Creates a new lexicon entry on the basis of a string that is a serialization of a Prolog term. The string is not checked for wellformedness. Whenever possible, one of the other static constructor methods should be used instead of this method.
    
    Parameters:
    lexiconTerm - A string that is a serialized Prolog term representing a lexicon entry.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdvEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdvEntry(String wordForm,
                          String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of an adverb, for example "manually" or "fast".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdvCompEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdvCompEntry(String wordForm,
                              String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of an adverb, for example "faster".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdvSupEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdvSupEntry(String wordForm,
                             String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of an adverb, for example "fastest".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdjEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdjEntry(String wordForm,
                          String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of an adjective, for example "rich".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdjCompEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdjCompEntry(String wordForm,
                              String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of an adjective, for example "richer".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createAdjSupEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createAdjSupEntry(String wordForm,
                             String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of an adjective, for example "richest".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrAdjEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createTrAdjEntry(String wordForm,
                            String symbol,
                            String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the positive form of a transitive adjective, for example "fond-of".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition of the transitive adjective, for example "of" in the case of "fond-of".
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrAdjCompEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createTrAdjCompEntry(String wordForm,
                                String symbol,
                                String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the comparative form of a transitive adjective, for example "fonder-of".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition of the transitive adjective, for example "of" in the case of "fonder-of".
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrAdjSupEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createTrAdjSupEntry(String wordForm,
                               String symbol,
                               String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the superlative form of a transitive adjective, for example "fondest-of".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition of the transitive adjective, for example "of" in the case of "fondest-of".
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createNounSgEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createNounSgEntry(String wordForm,
                             String symbol,
                             Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the singular form of a countable noun, for example "country".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the noun.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createNounPlEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createNounPlEntry(String wordForm,
                             String symbol,
                             Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the plural form of a countable noun, for example "countries".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the noun.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createNounMassEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createNounMassEntry(String wordForm,
                               String symbol,
                               Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a mass noun, for example "money".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the noun.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createMeasureNounSgEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createMeasureNounSgEntry(String wordForm,
                                    String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the singular form of a measurement noun, for example "mile", "km".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createMeasureNounPlEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createMeasureNounPlEntry(String wordForm,
                                    String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the plural form of a measurement noun, for example "miles", "km".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createPropernameSgEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createPropernameSgEntry(String wordForm,
                                   String symbol,
                                   Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a singular proper name, for example "Switzerland".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the proper name.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createPropernamePlEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createPropernamePlEntry(String wordForm,
                                   String symbol,
                                   Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a plural proper name, for example "United-States".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the proper name.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createPropernameDefSgEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createPropernameDefSgEntry(String wordForm,
                                      String symbol,
                                      Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a singular proper name to be used with the definite article "the", for example "the Nile".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the proper name.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createPropernameDefPlEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createPropernameDefPlEntry(String wordForm,
                                      String symbol,
                                      Gender gender)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a plural proper name to be used with the definite article "the", for example "the United-Nations".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    gender - The gender of the proper name.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createItrVerbThirdEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createItrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm,
                                   String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of an intransitive verb, for example "waits".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createItrVerbInfEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createItrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm,
                                 String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of an intransitive verb, for example "wait".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrVerbThirdEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createTrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm,
                                  String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of a transitive verb, for example "contains".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrVerbInfEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createTrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm,
                                String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of a transitive verb, for example "contain".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createTrVerbPPEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createTrVerbPPEntry(String wordForm,
                               String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the past participle form of a transitive verb, for example "contained".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createDitrVerbThirdEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createDitrVerbThirdEntry(String wordForm,
                                    String symbol,
                                    String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the third singular form of a ditransitive verb, for example "gives".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition for the indirect object.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createDitrVerbInfEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createDitrVerbInfEntry(String wordForm,
                                  String symbol,
                                  String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the bare infinitive form of a ditransitive verb, for example "give".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition for the indirect object.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createDitrVerbPPEntry
```
public static LexiconEntry createDitrVerbPPEntry(String wordForm,
                                 String symbol,
                                 String preposition)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines the past participle form of a ditransitive verb, for example "given".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    preposition - The preposition for the indirect object.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - createPrepEntry
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public static LexiconEntry createPrepEntry(String wordForm,
                           String symbol)
```
    Creates a new lexicon entry that defines a preposition, for example "for".
    
    Parameters:
    wordForm - The word form how it should appear in the ACE texts.
    symbol - The symbol how it should appear in the logical representations.
    
    Returns:
    The new lexicon entry.
  - toString
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public String toString()
```
    Returns the plain text serialization for this lexicon entry.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    The plain text serialization for this lexicon entry.
  - equals
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public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class LexiconEntry

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

createEntry

createAdvEntry

createAdvCompEntry

createAdvSupEntry

createAdjEntry

createAdjCompEntry

createAdjSupEntry

createTrAdjEntry

createTrAdjCompEntry

createTrAdjSupEntry

createNounSgEntry

createNounPlEntry

createNounMassEntry

createMeasureNounSgEntry

createMeasureNounPlEntry

createPropernameSgEntry

createPropernamePlEntry

createPropernameDefSgEntry

createPropernameDefPlEntry

createItrVerbThirdEntry

createItrVerbInfEntry

createTrVerbThirdEntry

createTrVerbInfEntry

createTrVerbPPEntry

createDitrVerbThirdEntry

createDitrVerbInfEntry

createDitrVerbPPEntry

createPrepEntry

toString

equals