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 * The Original Code is "Simplenlg".
 *
 * 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;

/**
 * 
 * An enumeration representing the different types of temporal sense that can be
 * applied to a verb. The tense is recorded in the {@code Feature.TENSE} feature
 * and applies to verbs and their associated phrases.
 * 
 *
 * @author A. Gatt and D. Westwater, University of Aberdeen.
 * @version 4.0
 */

public enum Tense {

	/**
	 * The action described by the verb will happen in the future. For example,
	 * John will kiss Mary, the dog will eat a bone.
	 */
	FUTURE,

	/**
	 * The action described by the verb happened in the past. For example,
	 * John kissed Mary, the dog ate a bone.
	 */
	PAST,

	/**
	 * The action described by the verb is happening in the present time. For
	 * example, John kisses Mary, the dog eats a bone.
	 */
	PRESENT;
}