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 *
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Ehud Reiter, Albert Gatt and Dave Westwater.
 * Portions created by Ehud Reiter, Albert Gatt and Dave Westwater are Copyright (C) 2010-11 The University of Aberdeen. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Contributor(s): Ehud Reiter, Albert Gatt, Dave Westwater, Roman Kutlak, Margaret Mitchell, and Saad Mahamood.
 */

package simplenlg.features;

/**
 * 
 * This is an enumeration used to represent the point of view of the narrative.
 * It covers first person, second person and third person. The person is
 * recorded in the {@code Feature.PERSON} feature and applies to clauses,
 * coordinated phrases, noun phrases and verb phrases.
 * 
 *
 * @author A. Gatt, D. Westwater, University of Aberdeen.
 * @version 4.0
 */

public enum Person {

	/**
	 * The enumeration to show that the narration is written in the first
	 * person. First person narrative uses the personal pronouns of I
	 * and we.
	 */
	FIRST,

	/**
	 * The enumeration to show that the narration is written in the second
	 * person. Second person narrative uses the personal pronoun of you.
	 */
	SECOND,

	/**
	 * The enumeration to show that the narration is written in the third
	 * person. Third person narrative uses the personal pronouns of he,
	 * her and they.
	 */
	THIRD;
}