On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 11:50:40PM +0200, David Jardine wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 02:21:45PM -0700, Tom wrote:
> > I would say isRed(fork) contains an implied [it] and [a]:
> >
> > [it] | is | fork
> > -----|----|----------
> > | | \ \
> > \a \red
> >
> > fork is a "predicate noun", red is an adjective
>
> No, I want to hand them a fork and ask them if the fork (subject)
> is red. I know it's a fork.
You don't know its a fork, anymore than an index variable is an "i." :-)
fork is its name, no forkness there.
Note "Is the fork red?" and "The fork is red" diagram identically. "If"
is a conjunctive:
.
.
.if
.
.
fork | is \ red
------|-----\----
\ |
\the
You are correct, for your intention OO syntax is best.
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