VerbMood.java

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package org.apache.stanbol.enhancer.nlp.morpho;

import org.apache.clerezza.commons.rdf.IRI;
/**
 * Enumeration representing the different verbal moods based on the <a* href="http://purl.org/olia/olia.owl">OLIA</a> Ontology
 * 
 */
public enum VerbMood {
    
    /**
     * An infinitive is the base form of a verb. It is unmarked for inflectional categories such as the following: Aspect, Modality, Number, Person and Tense.
	 * (http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnInfinitive.htm 19.09.06)
     */
	Infinitive,
	/**
	 * A verbal noun is a noun formed directly as an inflexion of a verb or a verb stem, sharing at least in part its constructions.
	 * This term is applied especially to gerunds, and sometimes also to infinitives and supines. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbal_noun 19.09.06)
	 */
	VerbalNoun,
	/**
	 * A participle is a lexical item, derived from a verb that has some of the characteristics and functions of both verbs and adjectives.
	 * In English, participles may be used as adjectives, and in non-finite forms of verbs. (http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAParticiple.htm 19.09.06)
	 */
	/**
	 * Supine is a nonfinite form of motion verbs with functions similar to that of an infinitive (Angelika Adams)
	 */
	Supine,
	Participle,
	/**
	 *  A gerund is a kind of verbal noun that exists in some languages. In today's English, gerunds are nouns built from a verb with an '-ing' suffix. 
	 *  They can be used as the subject of a sentence, an object, or an object of preposition. They can also be used to complement a subject. 
	 *  Often, gerunds exist side-by-side with nouns that come from the same root but the gerund and the common noun have different shades of meaning. 
	 *  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerund, http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/English:Gerund 19.09.06) property for a non-finite form of a verb other than the infinitive. (http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-2243)
	 */
	Gerund,
	/**
	 * A subjunctive verb is typically used to expresses wishes,commands (in subordinate clauses), emotion, possibility,
	 * judgment, necessity, and statements that are contrary to fact at present. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunctive_mood 19.09.06)
	 */
	SubjunctiveVerb,
	/**
	 * A conditional verb is a verb form in many languages. It is used to express degrees of certainty or uncertainty and hypothesis
	 * about past, present, or future. Such forms often occur in conditional sentences. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_mood 19.09.06)
	 */
	ConditionalVerb,
	/**
	 * An imperative verb is used to express commands, direct requests, and prohibitions. Often, direct use of the imperative mood may appear 
	 * blunt or even rude, so it is often used with care. Example: "Paul,read that book".(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_mood#Imperative_mood 19.09.06)
	 */
	ImperativeVerb,
	/**
	 * Indicative mood is used in factual statements. All intentions in speaking that a particular language does not put into another mood
	 * use the indicative. It is the most commonly used mood and is found in all languages.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_mood#Indicative_mood 19.09.06)
	 */
	IndicativeVerb,
    ;
    static final String OLIA_NAMESPACE = "http://purl.org/olia/olia.owl#";
    IRI uri;
    VerbMood() {
        this(null);
    }

    VerbMood(String name) {
        uri = new IRI(OLIA_NAMESPACE + (name == null ? name() : (name + "Verb Form")));
    }

    public IRI getUri() {
        return uri;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return uri.getUnicodeString();
    }
}