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abstract Phrase = Cat ** {
When a phrase is built from an utterance it can be prefixed with a phrasal conjunction (such as but, therefore) and suffixing with a vocative (typically a noun phrase).
fun
PhrUtt : PConj -> Utt -> Voc -> Phr ; -- But go home my friend.
Utterances are formed from sentences, questions, and imperatives.
UttS : S -> Utt ; -- John walks
UttQS : QS -> Utt ; -- is it good
UttImpSg : Pol -> Imp -> Utt; -- (don't) help yourself
UttImpPl : Pol -> Imp -> Utt; -- (don't) help yourselves
UttImpPol : Pol -> Imp -> Utt ; -- (don't) help (polite)
There are also 'one-word utterances'. A typical use of them is as answers to questions. Note. This list is incomplete. More categories could be covered. Moreover, in many languages e.g. noun phrases in different cases can be used.
UttIP : IP -> Utt ; -- who
UttIAdv : IAdv -> Utt ; -- why
UttNP : NP -> Utt ; -- this man
UttAdv : Adv -> Utt ; -- here
UttVP : VP -> Utt ; -- to sleep
The phrasal conjunction is optional. A sentence conjunction can also used to prefix an utterance.
NoPConj : PConj ;
PConjConj : Conj -> PConj ; -- and
The vocative is optional. Any noun phrase can be made into vocative, which may be overgenerating (e.g. I).
NoVoc : Voc ;
VocNP : NP -> Voc ; -- my friend
}