German Coordination Morphology

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German conjunction morphology. German uses a J-only strategy (like English and Irish): the single conjunction particle und realizes the J (set intersection) operator.

oder "or" is the disjunction counterpart; aber / sondern are adversative.

def German.Coordination.und : Coordinator

und — conjunction proper (J particle, free word). "Die Stadt beendet [DP die Überarbeitung] und [CP dass für Neugeborene ein Baum gepflanzt wird]."

Equations

• German.Coordination.und = { form := "und", gloss := "and", role := Coordinator.Role.j, boundness := Boundness.free }

def German.Coordination.oder : Coordinator

oder — disjunction.

Equations

• German.Coordination.oder = { form := "oder", gloss := "or", role := Coordinator.Role.disj, boundness := Boundness.free }

def German.Coordination.aber : Coordinator

aber — adversative ("but", contrastive).

Equations

• German.Coordination.aber = { form := "aber", gloss := "but", role := Coordinator.Role.advers, boundness := Boundness.free }

def German.Coordination.sondern : Coordinator

sondern — adversative ("but rather", corrective; requires negation).

Equations

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def German.Coordination.conjunctionStrategy : Syntax.Coordination.ConjunctionStrategy

German uses a J-only conjunction strategy.

Equations

• German.Coordination.conjunctionStrategy = Syntax.Coordination.ConjunctionStrategy.jOnly

theorem German.Coordination.german_overt_count : conjunctionStrategy.overtMorphemeCount = 1

German J-only strategy realizes exactly 1 overt morpheme.