Re: Nouns, verbs, adjectives... and why they're p

Charles wrote :

> Is this precise enough? ... (from WordNet;
> they see "desk" as a hyponym of "table"):
>
> > table#2 -- (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top supported by one or more
> > vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table")
> > -- altar#1, communion table#1, Lord's table#1 -- (the table in Christian
> > churches where communion is given)
> > -- booth#1 -- (a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches)
> > -- breakfast table#1 -- (a table where breakfast is eaten)
> > -- card table#2 -- (a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage)
> > -- card table#1 -- (a table for playing cards (as in a casino))
> > -- coffee table#1, cocktail table#1 -- (low table where magazines can be placed
> > and coffee or cocktails are served)
> > -- conference table#1, council table#1, council board#1 -- (the table that
> > conferees sit around as they hold a meeting)
> > -- console table#1, console#1 -- (a small table fixed to a wall or designed to
> > stand against a wall)
> > -- counter#1 -- (horizontal surface over which business is transacted)
> > ---- bar#2 -- (a counter where you can purchase food or drink)
> > ---- checkout#3, checkout counter#1 -- (a counter in a supermarket where you pay
> > for your purchases)
> > ---- meat counter#1 -- (a counter where meats are displayed for sale)
> > ---- notions counter#1 -- (counter where notions are sold)
> > ---- reception desk#1 -- (a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received)
> > -- desk#1 -- (a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers
> > or other compartments)
> > ---- davenport#1 -- (a small decorative writing desk)
> > ---- secretary#4, writing table#1, escritoire#1, secretaire#1 -- (a piece of
> > furniture used for a writing desk)
> > ---- writing desk#2 -- (usually with a sloping top)
> > -- dressing table#1, vanity#4, toilet table#1 -- (low table with mirror or
> > mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup)
> > -- drop-leaf table#1 -- (a table that has a drop leaf)
> > ---- gate-leg table#1 -- (a drop-leaf table with leaves supported by gated legs)
> > -- gaming table#1 -- (a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a
> > gameboard and slots for chips)
> > -- gueridon#1 -- (a small round table)
> > -- kitchen table#1 -- (a table in the kitchen)
> > -- operating table#1 -- (the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation)
> > -- Parsons table#1 -- ((Parsons School of Design in New York) a sturdy
> > rectangular table with block legs at the four corners)
> > -- pedestal table#1 -- (a table supported by a single central column)
> > ---- tilt-top table#1, tip-top table#1, tip table#1 -- (a pedestal table whose
> > top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position)
> > -- pier table#1 -- (a low table set below a pier glass)
> > -- platen#1 -- (the bed of a machine tool to which the work is clamped)
> > -- pool table#1, billiard table#1, snooker table#1 -- (a heavy table on which pool is played)
>
> > -- Round Table#2 -- (the legendary circular table for King Arthur and his knights)
> > -- stand#4 -- (a small table for holding articles of various kinds: "a bedside stand")
> > ---- lectern#1, reading desk#1 -- (a desk or stand with a slanted top used to
> > hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer)
> > -- tea table#1 -- (a small table for serving afternoon tea)
> > -- trestle table#1 -- (a table supported on trestles)
> > -- worktable#1, work table#1 -- (a table designed for a particular task)
> > ---- drafting table#1, drawing table#1 -- (a table with adjustable top)
> > ---- workbench#1, work bench#1, bench#5 -- (a strong work table for a carpenter or mechanic)
>
>
:-)
I did not reply to your post mentionning NetWord because - knowing you by now -
I thought, : *oh oh, what next ?*. Then YOU hinted that deriving nouns
logically is sooo easy. I thought *danger. alarm. mayday. ejection*. And here
we are. Could you please stop NOW your sabotage ? It's a serious discussion,
you know :-)

Mathias


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