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#'X is Y' (''Y DET X'') - This is when Y is an adjective or when asserting that nouns X and Y are identical. | #'X is Y' (''Y DET X'') - This is when Y is an adjective or when asserting that nouns X and Y are identical. | ||
#'X is | #'X is-a Y' (''dyb Y DET X'', lit. X is in the set of all Y's) - This is when Y is a predicate noun and the intended meaning is an "is-a" relationship. | ||
==Noun phrase== | ==Noun phrase== | ||