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Preliminary Recommendations

Order of realisations relative to self (the verb)

The standard (or most usual) linear position of slot realisation in relation to the verb can be specified at the slot realisation level, by using a special attribute, in_order.

This attribute defines the preferred surface position of a slot realisation relative to the verb. It takes three possible values: pre, post, meaning that the slot realisation preferentially occurs in pre- or post-verbal position, and non-relevant when there is no preference. This attribute expresses preference depending on the verb or the language in question. Importantly, the order relative to self can also be fully constrained: it is then expressed at frame level using relative order constraints. This will be explained in the following.