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ABSTRACT (class)

Typology

An abstract is a particular.

Description

An abstract both has as quality only something that is not a temporal location q, and has as quality only something that is not a spatial location q.

Examples

The following are abstracts: sets, regions, and propositions.

Distinctions

No abstract is any of the following: a quality, a perdurant, or an endurant.

ABSTRACT QUALITY (class)

Typology

An abstract quality is a quality.

Description

An abstract quality both is q location only an abstract region, and has as quality only an abstract quality.

An abstract quality is inherent in a non physical endurant.

Distinctions

No abstract quality is a temporal quality, or a physical quality.

ABSTRACT REGION (class)

Typology

An abstract region is a region.

Description

An abstract region both is q location of only an abstract quality, and is part only an abstract region.

If X is abstract location Y then Y is an abstract region.

If X is abstract location of Y then X is an abstract region.

Distinctions

No abstract region is a temporal region, or a physical region.

ACCOMPLISHMENT (class)

Typology

An accomplishment is an event.

ACHIEVEMENT (class)

Typology

An achievement is an event.

AMOUNT OF MATTER (class)

Typology

An amount of matter is a physical endurant.

Distinctions

No amount of matter is a physical object, or a feature.

ARBITRARY SUM (class)

Typology

An arbitrary sum is an endurant.

Description

An arbitrary sum is part an endurant.

Distinctions

No arbitrary sum is a physical endurant, or a non physical endurant.

DEPENDENT PLACE (class)

Typology

A dependent place is a feature.

ENDURANT (class)

Typology

An endurant is a spatio temporal particular.

Description

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is an endurant: "is total temporary participant", "is total constant participant", "is temporary proper part of", "is temporary proper part", "is temporary participant", "is temporary part of", "is temporary part", "is temporary atomic part of", "is temporary atomic part", "is participant", "is mereologically coincides", "is life of" and "is constant participant".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is an endurant: "is total temporary participant in", "is total constant participant in", "is temporary proper part of", "is temporary proper part", "is temporary participant in", "is temporary part of", "is temporary part", "is temporary atomic part of", "is temporary atomic part", "is participant in", "is mereologically coincides", "is life" and "is constant participant in".

An endurant both is specific constant constituent only an endurant, and is part only an endurant.

An endurant is participant in a perdurant.

Examples

The following are endurants: physical endurants, non physical endurants, and arbitrary sums.

Distinctions

No abstract is an endurant.

No endurant is a quality, or a perdurant.

EVENT (class)

Typology

An event is a perdurant.

Examples

Achievements, and accomplishments are events.

FEATURE (class)

Typology

A feature is a physical endurant.

Description

A feature is host a physical endurant.

If X is host of Y then Y is a feature.

If X is host Y then X is a feature.

Examples

Relevant parts, and dependent places are features.

Distinctions

No amount of matter is a feature.

No feature is a physical object.

HAS AS QUALE (object property)

Typology

The property "has as quale" is a sub-property of "is q location".

Description

If X has as quale Y then Y is a quale.

If X has as quale Y then X is a quality.

X is quale of Y if and only if Y has as quale X.

HAS AS QUALITY (object property)

Typology

The property "has as quality" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

The property "has as t quality" is a sub-property of "has as quality".

If X has as quality Y then Y is a quality.

If X has as quality Y then X is a particular.

X has as quality Y if and only if Y is inherent in X.

HAS AS T QUALITY (object property)

Typology

The property "has as t quality" is a sub-property of "has as quality".

Description

If X has as t quality Y then Y is a quality.

If X has as t quality Y then X is a particular.

X has as t quality Y if and only if Y is t inherent in X.

IS ABSTRACT LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is abstract location" is a sub-property of "is exact location".

Description

If X is abstract location Y then Y is an abstract region.

If X is abstract location Y then X is a non physical endurant.

X is abstract location Y if and only if Y is abstract location of X.

IS ABSTRACT LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is abstract location of" is a sub-property of "is exact location of".

Description

If X is abstract location of Y then Y is a non physical endurant.

If X is abstract location of Y then X is an abstract region.

X is abstract location Y if and only if Y is abstract location of X.

IS ATOMIC PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is atomic part" is a sub-property of "is part".

Description

If X is atomic part Y then Y is a particular.

If X is atomic part Y then X is a particular.

X is atomic part of Y if and only if Y is atomic part X.

IS ATOMIC PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is atomic part of" is a sub-property of "is part of".

Description

If X is atomic part of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is atomic part of Y then X is a particular.

X is atomic part of Y if and only if Y is atomic part X.

IS BOUNDARY (object property)

Typology

The property "is boundary" is a sub-property of "is proper part".

Description

If X is boundary Y then Y is a particular.

If X is boundary Y then X is a particular.

X is boundary of Y if and only if Y is boundary X.

IS BOUNDARY OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is boundary of" is a sub-property of "is proper part of".

Description

If X is boundary of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is boundary of Y then X is a particular.

X is boundary of Y if and only if Y is boundary X.

IS CONSTANT PARTICIPANT (object property)

Typology

The property "is constant participant" is a sub-property of "is participant".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is constant participant": "is total constant participant" and "is life of".

If X is constant participant Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is constant participant Y then X is a perdurant.

X is constant participant in Y if and only if Y is constant participant X.

IS CONSTANT PARTICIPANT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is constant participant in" is a sub-property of "is participant in".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is constant participant in": "is total constant participant in" and "is life".

If X is constant participant in Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is constant participant in Y then X is an endurant.

X is constant participant in Y if and only if Y is constant participant X.

IS EXACT LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is exact location" is a sub-property of "is generic location".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is exact location": "is spatio temporally present at", "is physical location" and "is abstract location".

If X is exact location Y then Y is a region.

If X is exact location Y then X is a particular.

X is exact location Y if and only if Y is exact location of X.

IS EXACT LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is exact location of" is a sub-property of "is generic location of".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is exact location of": "is spatio temporal presence of", "is physical location of" and "is abstract location of".

If X is exact location of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is exact location of Y then X is a region.

X is exact location Y if and only if Y is exact location of X.

IS GENERIC CONSTITUENT (object property)

Typology

The property "is generic constituent" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

If X is generic constituent Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generic constituent Y then X is a particular.

X is generic constituent Y if and only if Y is generic constituent of X.

IS GENERIC CONSTITUENT OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is generic constituent of" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

If X is generic constituent of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generic constituent of Y then X is a particular.

X is generic constituent Y if and only if Y is generic constituent of X.

IS GENERIC DEPENDENT (object property)

Typology

The property "is generic dependent" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

If X is generic dependent Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generic dependent Y then X is a particular.

X is generically dependent on Y if and only if Y is generic dependent X.

IS GENERIC LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is generic location" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

The property "is exact location" is a sub-property of "is generic location".

If X is generic location Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generic location Y then X is a particular.

X is generic location of Y if and only if Y is generic location X.

IS GENERIC LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is generic location of" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation i".

Description

The property "is exact location of" is a sub-property of "is generic location of".

If X is generic location of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generic location of Y then X is a particular.

X is generic location of Y if and only if Y is generic location X.

IS GENERICALLY DEPENDENT ON (object property)

Typology

The property "is generically dependent on" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

If X is generically dependent on Y then Y is a particular.

If X is generically dependent on Y then X is a particular.

X is generically dependent on Y if and only if Y is generic dependent X.

IS HOST (object property)

Typology

The property "is host" is a sub-property of "is specifically constantly dependent on".

Description

If X is host Y then Y is a physical endurant.

If X is host Y then X is a feature.

X is host Y if and only if Y is host of X.

IS HOST OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is host of" is a sub-property of "is specific constant dependent".

Description

If X is host of Y then Y is a feature.

If X is host of Y then X is a physical endurant.

X is host Y if and only if Y is host of X.

IS IDENTITY C (object property)

Typology

The property "is identity c" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#identity-c'), [objectProperty('#identity-c'), objectProperty('#identity-c')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#identity-c'), objectProperty('#identity-c')], objectProperty('#identity-c')).

If X is identity c Y then Y is a particular.

If X is identity c Y then X is a particular.

The property "is identity c" is transitive.

IS IDENTITY N (object property)

Typology

The property "is identity n" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#identity-n'), [objectProperty('#identity-n'), objectProperty('#identity-n')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#identity-n'), objectProperty('#identity-n')], objectProperty('#identity-n')).

If X is identity n Y then Y is a particular.

If X is identity n Y then X is a particular.

The property "is identity n" is transitive.

IS IMMEDIATE RELATION (object property)

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is immediate relation": "is weak connection", "is specific constant dependent", "is specific constant constituent", "is r location", "is q location", "is participant", "is part", "is inherent in", "is identity n", "is identity c", "is generic dependent" and "is generic constituent".

If X is immediate relation Y then Y is a particular.

If X is immediate relation Y then X is a particular.

X is immediate relation Y if and only if Y is immediate relation i X.

IS IMMEDIATE RELATION I (object property)

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is immediate relation i": "is specifically constantly dependent on", "is specific constant constituent of", "is r location of", "is q location of", "is participant in", "is part of", "has as quality", "is generically dependent on" and "is generic constituent of".

If X is immediate relation i Y then Y is a particular.

If X is immediate relation i Y then X is a particular.

X is immediate relation Y if and only if Y is immediate relation i X.

IS INHERENT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is inherent in" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

The property "is t inherent in" is a sub-property of "is inherent in".

If X is inherent in Y then Y is a particular.

If X is inherent in Y then X is a quality.

X has as quality Y if and only if Y is inherent in X.

IS LIFE (object property)

Typology

The property "is life" is a sub-property of "is constant participant in".

Description

If X is life Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is life Y then X is an endurant.

X is life Y if and only if Y is life of X.

IS LIFE OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is life of" is a sub-property of "is constant participant".

Description

If X is life of Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is life of Y then X is a perdurant.

X is life Y if and only if Y is life of X.

IS MEDIATED RELATION (object property)

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is mediated relation": "is strong connection", "is sibling part", "is q present at", "is partly compresent", "overlaps" and "is generic location".

If X is mediated relation Y then Y is a particular.

If X is mediated relation Y then X is a particular.

X is mediated relation Y if and only if Y is mediated relation i X.

IS MEDIATED RELATION I (object property)

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is mediated relation i": "is time of q presence of" and "is generic location of".

If X is mediated relation i Y then Y is a particular.

If X is mediated relation i Y then X is a particular.

X is mediated relation Y if and only if Y is mediated relation i X.

IS MEREOLOGICALLY COINCIDES (object property)

Typology

The property "is mereologically coincides" is a sub-property of "is temporary part".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides'), [objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides'), objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides'), objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides')], objectProperty('#mereologically-coincides')).

If X is mereologically coincides Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is mereologically coincides Y then X is an endurant.

IS PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is part" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is part": "is temporary part", "is proper part" and "is atomic part".

If X is part Y then Y is a particular.

If X is part Y then X is a particular.

X is part Y if and only if Y is part of X.

The property "is part" is transitive.

IS PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is part of" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is part of": "is temporary part of", "is proper part of" and "is atomic part of".

If X is part of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is part of Y then X is a particular.

X is part Y if and only if Y is part of X.

The property "is part of" is transitive.

IS PARTICIPANT (object property)

Typology

The property "is participant" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is participant": "is temporary participant" and "is constant participant".

If X is participant Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is participant Y then X is a perdurant.

X is participant in Y if and only if Y is participant X.

IS PARTICIPANT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is participant in" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is participant in": "is temporary participant in" and "is constant participant in".

If X is participant in Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is participant in Y then X is an endurant.

X is participant in Y if and only if Y is participant X.

IS PARTLY COMPRESENT (object property)

Typology

The property "is partly compresent" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is partly compresent": "is temporary part of" and "is temporary part".

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#partly-compresent'), [objectProperty('#partly-compresent'), objectProperty('#partly-compresent')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#partly-compresent'), objectProperty('#partly-compresent')], objectProperty('#partly-compresent')).

If X is partly compresent Y then Y is a particular.

If X is partly compresent Y then X is a particular.

IS PHYSICAL LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is physical location" is a sub-property of "is exact location".

Description

If X is physical location Y then Y is a physical region.

If X is physical location Y then X is a physical endurant.

X is physical location Y if and only if Y is physical location of X.

IS PHYSICAL LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is physical location of" is a sub-property of "is exact location of".

Description

If X is physical location of Y then Y is a physical endurant.

If X is physical location of Y then X is a physical region.

X is physical location Y if and only if Y is physical location of X.

IS PROPER PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is proper part" is a sub-property of "is part".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is proper part": "is temporary proper part" and "is boundary".

If X is proper part Y then Y is a particular.

If X is proper part Y then X is a particular.

X is proper part of Y if and only if Y is proper part X.

The property "is proper part" is transitive.

IS PROPER PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is proper part of" is a sub-property of "is part of".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is proper part of": "is temporary proper part of" and "is boundary of".

If X is proper part of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is proper part of Y then X is a particular.

X is proper part of Y if and only if Y is proper part X.

The property "is proper part of" is transitive.

IS Q LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is q location" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

The property "has as quale" is a sub-property of "is q location".

If X is q location Y then Y is a region.

If X is q location Y then X is a quality.

X is q location Y if and only if Y is q location of X.

IS Q LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is q location of" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

The property "is quale of" is a sub-property of "is q location of".

If X is q location of Y then Y is a quality.

If X is q location of Y then X is a region.

X is q location Y if and only if Y is q location of X.

IS Q PRESENT AT (object property)

Typology

The property "is q present at" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

If X is q present at Y then Y is a time interval.

If X is q present at Y then X is a physical quality.

X is q present at Y if and only if Y is time of q presence of X.

IS QUALE OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is quale of" is a sub-property of "is q location of".

Description

If X is quale of Y then Y is a quality.

If X is quale of Y then X is a quale.

X is quale of Y if and only if Y has as quale X.

IS R LOCATION (object property)

Typology

The property "is r location" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

If X is r location Y then Y is a region.

If X is r location Y then X is a region.

X is r location Y if and only if Y is r location of X.

IS R LOCATION OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is r location of" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

If X is r location of Y then Y is a region.

If X is r location of Y then X is a region.

X is r location Y if and only if Y is r location of X.

IS SIBLING PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is sibling part" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#sibling-part'), [objectProperty('#sibling-part'), objectProperty('#sibling-part')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#sibling-part'), objectProperty('#sibling-part')], objectProperty('#sibling-part')).

If X is sibling part Y then Y is a particular.

If X is sibling part Y then X is a particular.

IS SPATIO TEMPORAL PRESENCE OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is spatio temporal presence of" is a sub-property of "is exact location of".

Description

If X is spatio temporal presence of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is spatio temporal presence of Y then X is a spatio temporal region.

X is spatio temporally present at Y if and only if Y is spatio temporal presence of X.

IS SPATIO TEMPORALLY PRESENT AT (object property)

Typology

The property "is spatio temporally present at" is a sub-property of "is exact location".

Description

If X is spatio temporally present at Y then Y is a spatio temporal region.

If X is spatio temporally present at Y then X is a particular.

X is spatio temporally present at Y if and only if Y is spatio temporal presence of X.

IS SPECIFIC CONSTANT CONSTITUENT (object property)

Typology

The property "is specific constant constituent" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

If X is specific constant constituent Y then Y is a particular.

If X is specific constant constituent Y then X is a particular.

X is specific constant constituent of Y if and only if Y is specific constant constituent X.

IS SPECIFIC CONSTANT CONSTITUENT OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is specific constant constituent of" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

If X is specific constant constituent of Y then Y is a particular.

If X is specific constant constituent of Y then X is a particular.

X is specific constant constituent of Y if and only if Y is specific constant constituent X.

IS SPECIFIC CONSTANT DEPENDENT (object property)

Typology

The property "is specific constant dependent" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

The property "is host of" is a sub-property of "is specific constant dependent".

If X is specific constant dependent Y then Y is a particular.

If X is specific constant dependent Y then X is a particular.

X is specific constant dependent Y if and only if Y is specifically constantly dependent on X.

IS SPECIFICALLY CONSTANTLY DEPENDENT ON (object property)

Typology

The property "is specifically constantly dependent on" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation i".

Description

The property "is host" is a sub-property of "is specifically constantly dependent on".

If X is specifically constantly dependent on Y then Y is a particular.

If X is specifically constantly dependent on Y then X is a particular.

X is specific constant dependent Y if and only if Y is specifically constantly dependent on X.

IS STRONG CONNECTION (object property)

Typology

The property "is strong connection" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#strong-connection'), [objectProperty('#strong-connection'), objectProperty('#strong-connection')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#strong-connection'), objectProperty('#strong-connection')], objectProperty('#strong-connection')).

If X is strong connection Y then Y is a particular.

If X is strong connection Y then X is a particular.

IS T INHERENT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is t inherent in" is a sub-property of "is inherent in".

Description

If X is t inherent in Y then Y is a particular.

If X is t inherent in Y then X is a quality.

X has as t quality Y if and only if Y is t inherent in X.

IS TEMPORARY ATOMIC PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary atomic part" is a sub-property of "is temporary proper part".

Description

If X is temporary atomic part Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary atomic part Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary atomic part Y if and only if Y is temporary atomic part of X.

IS TEMPORARY ATOMIC PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary atomic part of" is a sub-property of "is temporary proper part of".

Description

If X is temporary atomic part of Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary atomic part of Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary atomic part Y if and only if Y is temporary atomic part of X.

IS TEMPORARY PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary part" is a sub-property of the following properties: "is partly compresent" and "is part".

Description

The following properties are sub-properties of "is temporary part": "is temporary proper part" and "is mereologically coincides".

If X is temporary part Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary part Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary part of Y if and only if Y is temporary part X.

IS TEMPORARY PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary part of" is a sub-property of the following properties: "is partly compresent" and "is part of".

Description

The property "is temporary proper part of" is a sub-property of "is temporary part of".

If X is temporary part of Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary part of Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary part of Y if and only if Y is temporary part X.

IS TEMPORARY PARTICIPANT (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary participant" is a sub-property of "is participant".

Description

The property "is total temporary participant" is a sub-property of "is temporary participant".

If X is temporary participant Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary participant Y then X is a perdurant.

X is temporary participant Y if and only if Y is temporary participant in X.

IS TEMPORARY PARTICIPANT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary participant in" is a sub-property of "is participant in".

Description

The property "is total temporary participant in" is a sub-property of "is temporary participant in".

If X is temporary participant in Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is temporary participant in Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary participant Y if and only if Y is temporary participant in X.

IS TEMPORARY PROPER PART (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary proper part" is a sub-property of the following properties: "is temporary part" and "is proper part".

Description

The property "is temporary atomic part" is a sub-property of "is temporary proper part".

If X is temporary proper part Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary proper part Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary proper part of Y if and only if Y is temporary proper part X.

IS TEMPORARY PROPER PART OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is temporary proper part of" is a sub-property of the following properties: "is temporary part of" and "is proper part of".

Description

The property "is temporary atomic part of" is a sub-property of "is temporary proper part of".

If X is temporary proper part of Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is temporary proper part of Y then X is an endurant.

X is temporary proper part of Y if and only if Y is temporary proper part X.

IS TIME OF Q PRESENCE OF (object property)

Typology

The property "is time of q presence of" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation i".

Description

If X is time of q presence of Y then Y is a physical quality.

If X is time of q presence of Y then X is a time interval.

X is q present at Y if and only if Y is time of q presence of X.

IS TOTAL CONSTANT PARTICIPANT (object property)

Typology

The property "is total constant participant" is a sub-property of "is constant participant".

Description

If X is total constant participant Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is total constant participant Y then X is a perdurant.

X is total constant participant Y if and only if Y is total constant participant in X.

IS TOTAL CONSTANT PARTICIPANT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is total constant participant in" is a sub-property of "is constant participant in".

Description

If X is total constant participant in Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is total constant participant in Y then X is an endurant.

X is total constant participant Y if and only if Y is total constant participant in X.

IS TOTAL TEMPORARY PARTICIPANT (object property)

Typology

The property "is total temporary participant" is a sub-property of "is temporary participant".

Description

If X is total temporary participant Y then Y is an endurant.

If X is total temporary participant Y then X is a perdurant.

X is total temporary participant in Y if and only if Y is total temporary participant X.

IS TOTAL TEMPORARY PARTICIPANT IN (object property)

Typology

The property "is total temporary participant in" is a sub-property of "is temporary participant in".

Description

If X is total temporary participant in Y then Y is a perdurant.

If X is total temporary participant in Y then X is an endurant.

X is total temporary participant in Y if and only if Y is total temporary participant X.

IS WEAK CONNECTION (object property)

Typology

The property "is weak connection" is a sub-property of "is immediate relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#weak-connection'), [objectProperty('#weak-connection'), objectProperty('#weak-connection')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#weak-connection'), objectProperty('#weak-connection')], objectProperty('#weak-connection')).

If X is weak connection Y then Y is a particular.

If X is weak connection Y then X is a particular.

NON PHYSICAL ENDURANT (class)

Typology

A non physical endurant is an endurant.

Description

A non physical endurant both is part only a non physical endurant, and has as quality only an abstract quality.

If X is abstract location of Y then Y is a non physical endurant.

If X is abstract location Y then X is a non physical endurant.

Examples

A non physical object is a non physical endurant.

Distinctions

No arbitrary sum is a non physical endurant.

No non physical endurant is a physical endurant.

NON PHYSICAL OBJECT (class)

Typology

A non physical object is a non physical endurant.

Description

A non physical object is generically dependent on a physical endurant.

A non physical object is part only a non physical object.

OVERLAPS (object property)

Typology

The property "overlaps" is a sub-property of "is mediated relation".

Description

inverseObjectProperties(objectProperty('#overlaps'), [objectProperty('#overlaps'), objectProperty('#overlaps')]).

inverseObjectProperties([objectProperty('#overlaps'), objectProperty('#overlaps')], objectProperty('#overlaps')).

If X overlaps Y then Y is a particular.

If X overlaps Y then X is a particular.

PARTICULAR (class)

Description

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is a particular: "is weak connection", "is t inherent in", "is strong connection", "is specifically constantly dependent on", "is specific constant dependent", "is specific constant constituent of", "is specific constant constituent", "is spatio temporal presence of", "is sibling part", "is proper part of", "is proper part", "is partly compresent", "is part of", "is part", "overlaps", "is mediated relation i", "is mediated relation", "is inherent in", "is immediate relation i", "is immediate relation", "is identity n", "is identity c", "is generically dependent on", "is generic location of", "is generic location", "is generic dependent", "is generic constituent of", "is generic constituent", "is exact location of", "is boundary of", "is boundary", "is atomic part of" and "is atomic part".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is a particular: "is weak connection", "is strong connection", "is specifically constantly dependent on", "is specific constant dependent", "is specific constant constituent of", "is specific constant constituent", "is spatio temporally present at", "is sibling part", "is proper part of", "is proper part", "is partly compresent", "is part of", "is part", "overlaps", "is mediated relation i", "is mediated relation", "is immediate relation i", "is immediate relation", "is identity n", "is identity c", "has as t quality", "has as quality", "is generically dependent on", "is generic location of", "is generic location", "is generic dependent", "is generic constituent of", "is generic constituent", "is exact location", "is boundary of", "is boundary", "is atomic part of" and "is atomic part".

Examples

An abstract is a particular.

PERDURANT (class)

Typology

A perdurant is a spatio temporal particular.

Description

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is a perdurant: "is total temporary participant in", "is total constant participant in", "is temporary participant in", "is participant in", "is life" and "is constant participant in".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is a perdurant: "is total temporary participant", "is total constant participant", "is temporary participant", "is participant", "is life of" and "is constant participant".

A perdurant is specific constant constituent only a perdurant, is part only a perdurant, and has as quality only a temporal quality.

A perdurant both is participant an endurant, and has as quality a temporal location q.

Examples

Statives, and events are perdurants.

Distinctions

No perdurant is a quality.

No endurants or abstracts are perdurants.

PHYSICAL ENDURANT (class)

Typology

A physical endurant is an endurant.

Description

A physical endurant is specific constant constituent only a physical endurant, is part only a physical endurant, and has as quality only a physical quality.

A physical endurant both has as quality a spatial location q, and has as quality a physical quality.

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is a physical endurant: "is physical location of" and "is host".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is a physical endurant: "is physical location" and "is host of".

Examples

The following are physical endurants: physical objects, features, and amounts of matter.

Distinctions

No non physical endurants or arbitrary sums are physical endurants.

PHYSICAL OBJECT (class)

Typology

A physical object is a physical endurant.

Distinctions

No features or amounts of matter are physical objects.

PHYSICAL QUALITY (class)

Typology

A physical quality is a quality.

Description

A physical quality both is q location only a physical region, and has as quality only a physical quality.

A physical quality is inherent in a physical endurant.

If X is time of q presence of Y then Y is a physical quality.

If X is q present at Y then X is a physical quality.

Examples

A spatial location q is a physical quality.

Distinctions

No abstract quality is a physical quality.

No physical quality is a temporal quality.

PHYSICAL REGION (class)

Typology

A physical region is a region.

Description

A physical region both is q location of only a physical quality, and is part only a physical region.

If X is physical location Y then Y is a physical region.

If X is physical location of Y then X is a physical region.

Examples

A space region is a physical region.

Distinctions

No abstract region is a physical region.

No physical region is a temporal region.

PROCESS (class)

Typology

A process is a stative.

PROPOSITION (class)

Typology

A proposition is an abstract.

QUALE (class)

Definition

A quale is defined as a region that is atomic part of a region.

Description

If X has as quale Y then Y is a quale.

If X is quale of Y then X is a quale.

QUALITY (class)

Typology

A quality is a spatio temporal particular.

Description

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is a quality: "is quale of", "is q location of", "has as t quality" and "has as quality".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is a quality: "is t inherent in", "is q location", "is inherent in" and "has as quale".

A quality is inherent in a particular.

Examples

The following are qualities: temporal qualities, physical qualities, and abstract qualities.

Distinctions

None of the following are qualities: perdurants, endurants, or abstracts.

QUALITY SPACE (class)

Definition

A quality space is defined as a region that overlaps only something that is not a quality space.

REGION (class)

Typology

A region is an abstract.

Description

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then Y is a region: "is r location of", "is r location", "is q location" and "is exact location".

If any of the following relationships hold between X and Y then X is a region: "is r location of", "is r location", "is q location of" and "is exact location of".

A region is part only a region.

Examples

The following are regions: temporal regions, physical regions, and abstract regions.

RELEVANT PART (class)

Typology

A relevant part is a feature.

SET (class)

Typology

A set is an abstract.

SPACE REGION (class)

Typology

A space region is a physical region.

Description

A space region both is q location of only a spatial location q, and is part only a space region.

Examples

A spatio temporal region is a space region.

SPATIAL LOCATION Q (class)

Typology

A spatial location q is a physical quality.

SPATIO TEMPORAL PARTICULAR (class)

Definition

A spatio temporal particular is defined as a particular that is an endurant, is a perdurant, or is a quality.

Examples

The following are spatio temporal particulars: qualities, perdurants, and endurants.

SPATIO TEMPORAL REGION (class)

Typology

A spatio temporal region is a space region.

Description

If X is spatio temporally present at Y then Y is a spatio temporal region.

If X is spatio temporal presence of Y then X is a spatio temporal region.

STATE (class)

Typology

A state is a stative.

STATIVE (class)

Typology

A stative is a perdurant.

Examples

States, and process are statives.

TEMPORAL LOCATION Q (class)

Typology

A temporal location q is a temporal quality.

TEMPORAL QUALITY (class)

Typology

A temporal quality is a quality.

Description

A temporal quality both is q location only a temporal region, and has as quality only a temporal quality.

A temporal quality is inherent in a perdurant.

Examples

A temporal location q is a temporal quality.

Distinctions

No physical qualities or abstract qualities are temporal qualities.

TEMPORAL REGION (class)

Typology

A temporal region is a region.

Description

A temporal region both is q location of only a temporal quality, and is part only a temporal region.

Examples

A time interval is a temporal region.

Distinctions

No physical regions or abstract regions are temporal regions.

TIME INTERVAL (class)

Typology

A time interval is a temporal region.

Description

If X is q present at Y then Y is a time interval.

If X is time of q presence of Y then X is a time interval.