EDegree.java

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package de.tudarmstadt.ukp.lmf.model.enums;

/**
 * Enumeration of grammatical degrees of adjectives and adverbs (e.g., big, 
 * bigger, biggest).
 */
public enum EDegree {

	/** Positive; basic level of intensity.
	 *  ISOcat: http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-2780 */
	positive,

	/** Comparative; higher level of intensity than the basic level.
	 *  http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-2781 */
	comparative,
	
	/** Superlative; highest level of intensity.
	 *  ISOcat: http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-2782 */
	superlative;
	
}