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Synset relations

The synset relations in use in DanNet (view schemas); relevant when writing SPARQL.

Taxonomy

Relations connecting broader and narrower concepts, i.e. variations of hypernymy and hyponymy.

wn:hypernyma word that is more general than a given word
wn:hyponyma word that is more specific than a given word
wn:instance hypernymthe type of an instance
wn:instance hyponyman occurrence of something
dns:ortho-hypernymHypernyms that are orthogonal to the taxonomy; see <https://cst.ku.dk/projekter/dannet>.
dns:ortho-hyponymHyponyms that are orthogonal to the taxonomy; see <https://cst.ku.dk/projekter/dannet>.
dns:cross-PoS hypernymHypernym-like relation that crosses a part-of-speech boundary.
dns:cross-PoS hyponymHyponym-like relation that crosses a part-of-speech boundary.

Part–whole

Relations between parts and wholes, i.e. meronymy and holonymy.

wn:meronymY makes up a part of X
wn:holonymX makes up a part of Y
wn:meronym partconcept A is a component of concept B
wn:holonym partConcept B is the whole where Concept A is a part
wn:meronym memberConcept A is a member of Concept B
wn:holonym memberConcept B is a member of Concept A
wn:meronym substanceConcept A is made of concept B.
wn:holonym substanceConcept-B is a substance of Concept-A
wn:meronym locationX is a place located in Y
wn:holonym locationY is a place located in X

Similarity & opposition

Relations expressing similarity, opposition, or attributes.

wn:similar(of words) expressing closely related meanings
wn:antonymAn opposite and inherently incompatible word
dns:near antonymA lexical concept which is a near antonym of the subject concept; see <https://cst.ku.dk/projekter/dannet>.
wn:attributean abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

Roles, function & causality

Relations describing participant roles, function, or causal connections.

wn:agentA concept which is typically the one/that who/which does the action denoted by a given concept.
wn:involved agentA concept which is the action done by an agent expressed by a given concept.
wn:patientA concept which is the one/that who/which undergoes a given concept.
wn:involved patientA concept which is the action that the patient expressed by a given concept undergoing.
wn:result
  • A word which is typically the result of a given word (e.g. "nitrify" - "nitrate")
  • A concept which comes into existence as a result of a given concept.
wn:involved resultA concept which is the action or event with a result of a given concept comes into existence.
wn:co-agent instrumentA concept which is the instrument used by a given concept in an action.
wn:co-instrument agentA concept which carries out an action by using a given concept as an instrument.
dns:used forA lexical concept which the subject concept may be used for; see <https://cst.ku.dk/projekter/dannet/DanNetLinguisticSpecifications.pdf>.
dns:used for objectTODO; see <https://cst.ku.dk/projekter/dannet/DanNetLinguisticSpecifications.pdf>.
wn:causesConcept A is an entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or
results of Concept B.
wn:is caused byX comes about because of Y
wn:entailsimpose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
wn:is entailed byOpposite of entails

Domain & exemplification

Relations connecting concepts to topics, regions, or examples.

wn:domain topicA concept which is the scientific category pointer of a given concept.
wn:has domain topicA concept which is a term in the scientific category of a given concept.
wn:domain regionA concept which is a geographical / cultural domain pointer of a given concept.
wn:has domain regionA concept which is the term in the geographical / cultural domain of a given concept.
wn:exemplifiesA concept which is the example of a given concept.
wn:is exemplified byA concept which is the type of a given concept.

External links

Relations connecting DanNet concepts to concepts in other datasets; these are also displayed separately on the individual synset page.

wn:interlingual indexlinks a synset to a target the Interlingual Index
dns:linked conceptThe outgoing link to a lexical concept/synset from its designated Interlingual Index.
wn:eq synonymX and Y are equivalent concepts but their nature requires that they remain separate (e.g. Exemplifies)
dns:equivalent hypernymA relation between two concepts in separate datasets where the object is a hypernym of the subject.
dns:equivalent hyponymA relation between two concepts in separate datasets where the object is a hyponym of the subject.
dns:equivalent near synonymA relation between two concepts in separate datasets where the object is similar to the subject, though not synonymous.
owl:sameAsThe property that determines that two given individuals are equal.

Other

Other relations.

wn:alsoa word having a loose semantic relation to another word
wn:otherAny relation not otherwise specified

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