Negating Element Items

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Negating Element Items

An aspect of an element definition can be negated in two ways.

By using the NOT palette item.
This item negates the entire element item.
It is not usually placed over the first (or top) item in a column.
By selecting NOT in the Tag details dialog box, or by typing a minus sign (-) before the tag. This negates a specific part of speech item.

Greek Example (Basic)	Hebrew Example (Basic)

In this example, the NOT palette item has been placed over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the item. This construct finds any word with a lexical root beginning with αγαπ, as long as it is not a participle. Verb forms that are not participles are included in the search results, as are nouns and adjectives.	In this example, the NOT palette item has been placed over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the item. This construct finds any word whose lexical root is גדל (great, grow), as long as it is not a participle. Verb forms that are not participles are included in the search results, as are nouns and adjectives.

Greek Example (Basic)

Hebrew Example (Basic)

In this example, the NOT palette item has been placed over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the item.

This construct finds any word with a lexical root beginning with αγαπ, as long as it is not a participle. Verb forms that are not participles are included in the search results, as are nouns and adjectives.

In this example, the NOT palette item has been placed over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the item.

This construct finds any word whose lexical root is גדל (great, grow), as long as it is not a participle. Verb forms that are not participles are included in the search results, as are nouns and adjectives.

Use of NOT with Multiple Parts of Speech

If you have multiple part of speech items in a single column, they must either all be positive or negative.

Greek Example: NOT with Multiple Parts of Speech

INCORRECT	Correct

The NOT palette item has been placed over the NOUN, but not over the VERB element item. This results in a slash across the NOUN alone. This invalid definition would mean the word must either not be a noun or must be a verb.	A slash has been placed over each of the NOUN and VERB element items. This means the word must be neither a noun nor a verb.

INCORRECT

Correct

The NOT palette item has been placed over the NOUN, but not over the VERB element item. This results in a slash across the NOUN alone.

This invalid definition would mean the word must either not be a noun or must be a verb.

A slash has been placed over each of the NOUN and VERB element items.

This means the word must be neither a noun nor a verb.

Hebrew Example: NOT with Multiple Parts of Speech

INCORRECT	Correct

The NOT palette item has been placed over the NOUN but not over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the NOUN alone. This invalid definition would mean the word must either not be a noun or must be a verb.	A slash has been placed over each of the NOUN and VERB element items. This means the word must be neither a noun nor a verb.

INCORRECT

Correct

The NOT palette item has been placed over the NOUN but not over the VERB element item, resulting in a slash across the NOUN alone.

This invalid definition would mean the word must either not be a noun or must be a verb.

A slash has been placed over each of the NOUN and VERB element items. This means the word must be neither a noun nor a verb.

Negate an Entire Column

The NOT item can be placed over the top element item of a column, to negate the entire column. This signifies you do not want the element defined in that column to appear in that position.

This function is useful for excluding constructs preceded or followed by, or including, specific words.

Negate Tag Aspects for a Part of Speech

When using the part of speech palette items, you can also negate aspects of the element definition by checking NOT in the Tag details dialog box. This places a minus sign (-) before the tag in the element definition.

You can also directly enter the minus sign and the tag definition.

The minus sign limits possible matches within that part of speech. When using the minus sign, the element must still be the part of speech shown in the element item, but not match the constraints specified by the negative tag.

Greek Example	Hebrew Example

When the Verb element was placed in the column, NOT was selected next to participle in the Tag details dialog box. The minus sign limits the definition of the element within the verb category. As a result, this construct finds all verbs whose lexical roots begin with αγαπ and are not participles.	When the Verb element was placed in the column, NOT was selected next to participle in the Tag details dialog box. The minus sign limits the definition of the element within the verb category. As a result, this construct finds all verbs whose lexical roots begin with גדל and are not participles.

Greek Example

Hebrew Example

Negate Tag Aspects for Parts of Speech (Greek)

Negate Tag Aspects for Parts of Speech (Hebrew)

When the Verb element was placed in the column, NOT was selected next to participle in the Tag details dialog box.

The minus sign limits the definition of the element within the verb category.

As a result, this construct finds all verbs whose lexical roots begin with αγαπ and are not participles.

When the Verb element was placed in the column, NOT was selected next to participle in the Tag details dialog box.

The minus sign limits the definition of the element within the verb category.

As a result, this construct finds all verbs whose lexical roots begin with גדל and are not participles.

Examples

Example: Greek Construct Search

Example: Hebrew Construct Search

General Concepts

Overview of Construct Items

Related Tasks

Open and Link Construct Tabs

Reference Materials

Parts of Speech Elements

The AGREE Connecting Item

The Inflected Form Element

The INTER Connecting Item

The Lexical Form Element

Using Multiple Items to Define an Element

Using Multiple Connecting Items

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