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package simplenlg.features;
/**
*
* An enumeration representing the different types of number agreement. The
* number agreement is recorded in the {@code Feature.NUMBER} feature and
* applies to nouns and verbs, and their associated phrases.
*
*
* @author A. Gatt and D. Westwater, University of Aberdeen.
* @version 4.0
*/
public enum NumberAgreement {
/**
* This represents words that have the same form regardless of whether they
* are singular or plural. For example, sheep, fish.
*/
BOTH,
/**
* This represents verbs and nouns that are written in the plural. For
* example, dogs as opposed to dog, and
* John and Simon kiss Mary.
*/
PLURAL,
/**
* This represents verbs and nouns that are written in the singular. For
* example, dog as opposed to dogs, and
* John kisses Mary.
*/
SINGULAR;
}