MIKROKOSMOS

DEONTIC Modalities

Note: We have been using an epistemic modality under the "statement" (speech-act) in all the TMRs; those instances of the epistemic modality are not included in this file.

Examples from EJV TMRs -

ejv0070.tmr

"BHP will **have to** borrow money and sell assets to finance the plan."


modality_14
        type            deontic
        value           1
        scope           %borrow_1
        attribution     *author*
        time            time_

modality_15
        type            deontic
        value           1
        scope           %sell_1
        attribution     *author*
        time            time_
        
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ejv0046.tmr

"...the proposed transaction will **require** government clearance."

gloss: "the government must first approve the proposed transaction"

modality_10 ;require type deontic value 1 scope %approve_1 attribution %spokesperson_2 time time_10