Glossary of SAL MnemonicsΒΆ

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Term

Explanation

AB

Abstract Noun Superset

ABabout

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition about

ABcause

cause/potential/disposition: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABclass

classifications: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABcont

contrary events: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABfor

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition for

ABfrom

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition from

ABgen

general abstract concepts: set under Abstract Noun Superset

ABin

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition in

ABinto

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition into (non-motional)

ABloc

strong verbal abstract subset governing locative prepositions

ABmeth

method/process/procedure: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABmot

strong verbal abstract subset governing prepositions of motion

ABnegc

negative causes: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABnonvb

non-verbal abstracts: set under Abstract Noun Superset

ABof

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition of

ABorig

sources/origins: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABprop

properties/qualities/nature: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABpur

purpose: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABqual

quality of action/agent: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABstate

states/conditions/relationships: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

Abstract

SAL Noun Superset

ABstrvb

strong verbal: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABtime

time events: subset under Abstract Noun Superset

ABto

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition to

ABverb

verbal abstract: set under Abstract Noun Superset

ABwith

strong verbal abstract subset governing preposition with

ADJ

Adjective Word Class

ADV

Locative Adverb Word Class

ADVN

Non-Locative Adverb Word Class; in PARSE/TRAN ADV stands for both Non-Locative and Locative (ADVL) word classes

Agency

non-locative type Adverb Superset

AGNT

Agency Adverb Superset

AGNTphr

Agency Adverb subset

AN

Animate Noun Superset

ANaggr

non-human aggregate: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANanim

non-human animate: set under Animate Noun Superset

ANbugs

bugs/insects: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANcoll

human collective: set under Animate Noun Superset

ANdes

designations/professions: set under Animate Noun Superset

ANfish

fish: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANfowl

fowl: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANfowlfd

fowl/food: subset under Animate Noun Superset

Animate

SAL Noun Superset

ANlang

people/language: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANmamm

mammals: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANmammfl

mammals/food/fur: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANmicro

microorganisms: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANother

other animates: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANorg

proper organization names: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANplace

people/place: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANprop

proper organization names: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANrept

reptiles: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANtitle

title: subset under Animate Noun Superset

ANundif

undifferentiated human: set under Animate Noun Superset

apinvit

apposition-inviting subset: floating subset

apposition-inviting

a floating subset applied to a noun that is apt to invite apposition

AS

Aspective Noun Superset

Aspective

SAL Noun Superset

ASaggr

aggregates: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASbarr

thresholds/focal points/barriers/limits: set under Aspective Noun Superset

AScond

conduits: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASconf

configurations/order: set under Aspective Noun Superset

AScopy

model/copy: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASfunc

functionals: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASnum

numeric groupings: subset under Aspective Noun Superset

ASpart

members/portions/parts: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASrecp

receptacles: set under Aspective Noun Superset

ASsurf

bearing surfaces: set under Aspective Noun Superset

AV

adverbial adjective set

AVabout

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition about

AVdegree

degree-type adverbial adjective subset

AVfor

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition for

AVfrom

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition from

AVin

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition in

AVloc

adverbial adjective subset governing locative prepositions

AVstate

state/manner type adverbial adjective subset

AVngov

non-governace type adverbial adjective subset

AVof

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition of

AVquan

quantity/measure type adverbial adjective subset

AVtime

time/order type adverbial adjective subset

AVto

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition to

AVwith

adverbial adjective subset governing preposition with

CL

Clausal Phrase Adverb Superset

CLpre

Clausal Phrase Adverb subset (preposed)

CLpost

Clausal Phrase Adverb subset (postposed)

Clausal Phrase

non-locative type adverb superset

CO

Concrete Noun Superset

COagen

agentives: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COundagt

undifferentiated agentives: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COamor

amorphous: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COatom

atomistic: set under Concrete Noun Superset

CObarr

thresholds/focal points/barriers: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COblem

blemishes/marks: set under Concrete Noun Superset

CObrand

product/brand names: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COchem

chemical agents: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COclass

classifiers: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COcloth

cloth things: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COcomm

communication agents: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

Concrete

SAL Noun Superset

COcond

conduits: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COedcol

edibles/color: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COednm

edibles (non-mass):set under Concrete Noun Superset

COfast

fasteners: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COflora

minute flora: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COfunc

undifferentiated functional things: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COlight

impulses/lights: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COlink

links/bridges: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COmach

machines/systems: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COmass

concretizations of mass nouns: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COmeter

meters: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COmnat

miscellaneous natural things: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COnat

natural things: set under Concrete Noun Superset

COobj

undifferentiated things: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COplant

plants: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COrecp

receptacles: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COsoft

software: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COsurf

bearing surfaces: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COstruc

structural elements: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COtool

devices/tools: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COtree

trees: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COtrwd

trees/wood: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COundfunc

undifferentiated functional things: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COvehic

vehicles: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

COverb

concretizations of verbals: subset under Concrete Noun Superset

DITR

Di-Transitive Verb Superset

DITRdispense-type

Di-Transitive Verb set

DITRgive-type

Di-Transitive Verb set

DITRfetch-type

Di-Transitive Verb set

DITRprovide-type

Di-Transitive Verb set

DUR

durative adverb set

DURfut

durative adverb subset (future time)

DURpast

durative adverb subset (past time)

DURpres

durative adverb subset (present time)

DURundif

durative adverb subset (undifferentiated time)

DURever

durative adverb ever

DURnever

durative adverb never

durative

locative-type adverb set

floating subsets

remote agentive subset/ remote mass subset/ apposition-inviting subset

FREQ

Frequency Adverb Superset

FREQofphr

frequency adverb subset

FREQphr

frequency adverb subset

Frequency

locative-type adverb superset

IN

Information Noun Superset

Information

SAL Noun Superset

INarts

the arts: subset under Information Noun Superset

INdata

recorded data: set under Information Noun Superset

INevid

evidence/symptoms: set under Information Noun Superset

INevent

scripted events: set under Information Noun Superset

INEX

Existential Intransitive Verb Superset

INEXbe

intransitive verb set (existential: be)

INEXbecome-type

intransitive verb set (existential: be-substitute)

INEXgrow-type

intransitive verb set (existential: be-substitute)

INEXseem-type

intransitive verb set (existential: seem-type)

INgame

games/rituals: subset under Information Noun Superset

INinst

instructional/legal: set under Information Noun Superset

INknow

fields of knowledge: set under Information Noun Superset

INMO

Motional Intransitive Verb Superset

INMOinto-type

intransitive verb set (motional: directed)

INMOin-type

intransitive verb set (motional: undirected)

INOP

Operational Intransitive Verb Superset

INOPmisc

Operational Intransitive Verb set (miscellaneous)

INOPloc

Operational Intransitive Verb set (locative)

INOPpcl

Operational Intransitive Verb set (pre-clausal)

INOPprev

Operational Intransitive Verb set (pre-verbal)

INstor

storage media for recorded data: set under Information Noun Superset

INsymb

symbolic data: set under Information Noun Superset

INTpreav

pre-adverbial non-locative intensifier adverb

INTpren

pre-nominal non-locative intensifier adverb

INTprepre

pre-pre-adverbial non-locative intensifier adverb

INTpreadj

pre-adjectival non-locative intensifier adverb

INTpost

postposed non-locative intensifier adverb

INundif

undifferentiated information: set under Information Noun Superset

MA

Mass Noun Superset

Mass

SAL Noun Superset

MAanim

animate mass: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAchem

chemical agents: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAcomp

chemical compounds: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAedib

edible mass: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAener

energy: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAfina

financial: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAfunc

functional mass: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAgas

gases: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAgear

gear/equipment: subset under Mass Noun Superset

MAliqu

liquids: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAmine

natural minerals/solids: set under Mass Noun Superset

MANR

Manner Adverb Superset

MANRofphr

Manner Adverb subset

MANRphr

Manner Adverb subset

Manner

non-locative type adverb superset

MAraw

raw materials/metals: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAundif

undifferentiated mass: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAvege

vegetative: set under Mass Noun Superset

MAwaste

wastes: set under Mass Noun Superset

ME

Measure Noun Superset

Measure

SAL Noun Superset

MEabs

abstract concepts measured by unit: set under Measure Noun Superset

MEdis

discrete measurable concepts: set under Measure Noun Superset

MEdur

units of duration: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEener

units of energy/force: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MElin

units of linear/area measure: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEspec

specialized units of measure: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEsys

measurement systems: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEtemp

units of temperature: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEundif

general undifferentiated measure: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEunit

units of measure: set under Measure Noun Superset

MEvalue

units of money/value: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEvel

units of velocity: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEvol

units of volume measure: subset under Measure Noun Superset

MEwt

units of weight: subset under Measure Noun Superset

NAV

non-adverbial adjective set

NAVnpred

non-predicate adjective subset

NAVpred

predicate adjective subset

OBHUM

Objective Transitive Verb Superset (Human Subject)

OBTR

Objective Transitive Verb Superset (Undifferentiated Subject)

PART

Verb Psrticle Superset (locative adverb)

PC

pre-clausal adjective set

PCaware

pre-clausal adjective subset

PCcertain

pre-clausal adjective subset

PCclear

pre-clausal adjective subset

PCgood

pre-clausal adjective subset

PChappy

pre-clausal adjective subset

PCL

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb Superset

PCLdeclare-type

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb set

PCLdoubt-type

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb set

PCLexplain-type

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb set

PCLinform-type

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb set

PCLstrike-type

Pre-Clausal Transitive Verb set

PCurgent

pre-clausal adjective subset

PL

Place Noun Superset

Place

SAL Noun Superset

PLagcom

agentive common-noun geog. entities: subset under Place Noun Superset

PLagfunc

agentive functional locations: subset under Place Noun Superset

PLaggeo

agentive geog. entities: set under Place Noun Superset

PLcity

cities: subset under Place Noun Superset

PLcont

continents: subset under Place Noun Superset

PLcoun

countries/states/provinces: subset under Place Noun Superset

PLencl

enclosed spaces: set under Place Noun Superset

PLfunc

functional locations: set under Place Noun Superset

PLnagcom

non-agentive common-noun geographical locations: set under Place Noun Superset

PLnagprop

non-agentive proper geog. entities: set under Place Noun Superset

PLothprop

other non-agentive proper geog. entities: subset under Place Noun

PLpath

paths: set under Place Noun Superset

PLundif

undifferentiated place: set under Place Noun Superset

PLwater

bodies of water: subset under Place Noun Superset

PNin

intransitive Process Noun Superset

PNtr

transitive Process Noun Superset

POST

pure post nominal adjective subset

Post-Adverbial/ Adjectival

non-locative type adverb set (intensifier)

Pre-Adverbial

non-locative type adverb set (intensifier)

PRE

adjective set for prefixes

Pre-Clausal

Transitive Verb Superset

Pre-Nominal

non-locative type adverb set (intensifier)

Pre-pre-adverbial

non-locative type adverb set (intensifier)

PRECV

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb Superset

PRECVadmit-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVagree-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVask-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVenjoin-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVintend-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVplease-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVrecall-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVsee-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVtell-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVwarn-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PRECVwish-type

Pre-Clausal/Verbal Transitive Verb set

PREPR

Pre-Process Transitive Verb Superset

PREPRaccomplish-type

Pre-Process Transitive Verb set

Pre-Adjectival/ Pre-Participial

non-locative type adverb set (intensifier)

PREV

Simple Pre-Verbal Verb Superset

PREVbegin-type

Simple Pre-Verbal Verb set

PREVfail-type

Simple Pre-Verbal Verb set

PREVfinish-type

Simple Pre-Verbal Verb set

PREVDI

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb Superset

PREVDIaccustom-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIaid-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIappoint-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIbar-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIbid-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIdare-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIkeep-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIleave-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDImisc-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PREVDIpermit-type

Pre-Verbal Di-Transitive Verb set

PRP

locative Preposition Word Class

PRPN

non-locative Preposition Word Class

PROB

Probability Adverb Superset

PROBprob

Probability Adverb subset (probability type)

PROBchance

Probability Adverb subset (chance type)

PROBcert

Probability Adverb subset (certainty type)

Probability

non-locative type Adverb Superset

PUNC

punctual adverb set

PUNCfut

punctual adverb subset (future time)

PUNCpast

punctual adverb subset (past time)

PUNCpres

punctual adverb subset (present time)

PUNCundif

punctual adverb subset (undifferentiated)

PV

pre-verbal adjective set

PVakin

pre-verbal adjective subset

PVbusy

pre-verbal adjective subset

PVeager

pre-verbal adjective subset

PVeasy

pre-verbal adjective subset

PVfirst

pre-verbal adjective subset

PVvalid

pre-verbal adjective subset

RANK

Rank/Order Adverb Superset

RANKphr

rank/order adverb subset

Rank/Order

locative-type adverb superset

reagen

remote agentive subset: floating subset

RECTR

Reciprocal Transitive Verb Superset

RECTRinclude-type

Reciprocal Transitive Verb set

RECTR (+ prep gove)

Reciprocal Transitive Verb set

remass

remote mass subset: floating subset

remote agentive

a floating subset applied to a noun that has an agentive quality

remote mass

a floating subset applied to a non-mass noun that can act as a mass noun

SENT

Sentence Adverb Superset

SENTphr

Sentence Adverb subset (undifferentiated phrase)

SENTprepos

Sentence Adverb subset (preposable)

Sentential

non-locative type Adverb Superset

SPAT

Spatial Adverb Superset

SPATofphr

Spatial Adverb subset

SPATajphr

Spatial Adverb subset

SPATphr

Spatial Adverb subset

STAT

Stative Adverb Superset

STATofphr

Stative Adverb subset

STATajphr

Stative Adverb subset

STATphr

Stative Adverb subset

Stative Construction

locative-type Adverb Superset

SUBTR

Subjective Transitive Verb Superset

SUBTRregard-type

Subjective Transitive Verb set

SUBTR (+ prep gov)

Subjective Transitive Verb set

TEMP

Temporal Adverb Superset

temporal

locative-type adverb set

TEMPpunc

temporal adverb set: punctual type

TEMPdur

temporal adverb set: durative type

TEMPundif

temporal adverb set: undifferentiated

TI

Time Noun Superset

Time

SAL Noun Superset

TIadv

adverbial time nouns: subset under Time Noun Superset

TIday

days of the week: subset under Time Noun Superset

TImo

months of the year: subset under Time Noun Superset

TIper

periods of the day: subset under Time Noun Superset

TIsea

seasons of the year: subset under Time Noun Superset

TIundif

undifferentiated time: set under Time Noun Superset

UN

Unknown Noun Superset

Unknown

Unfound words in the Logos dictionary, always treated as Nouns

UNcaps

unknown word in all caps: Unknown Noun Superset

UNalnum

unknoiwn alpha-numeric string: Unknown Noun Superset

UNinit

unknown word w/ initial cap: Unknown Noun Superset

Verb Particle

locative-type adverb superset