Hyponymy Flashcards
1
Q
what are the mother and daughter nodes
A
mothers: superordinate/hypernym
daughter: hyponym
2
Q
give an example of a hyponym
A
a lion is a hyponym of an animal
X is a lion ENTAILS X is an animal
3
Q
what is the relationship between hyponyms and superordinates
A
hyponyms inherit properties from their superordinate
and some support entailments
4
Q
give an example of a hyponym that does not support entailments
A
-coffee cup=cup, cup=drinking vessel, coffee cup=drinking vessel
BUT
-a specimen cup is a kind of cup but not a drinking vessel
5
Q
give exceptions to the inheritance of super ordinate properties
A
not all properties will be inherited, probably just most
-dodo/penguin: birds but cannot fly
6
Q
define a hyponym
A
a term used to designate a particular member of a broader class
