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Sigma KEE - desires
desires

appearance as argument number 1
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(instance desires PropositionalAttitude) Merge.kif 2893-2893 desires is an instance of propositional attitude
(instance desires BinaryPredicate) Merge.kif 2894-2894 desires is an instance of binary predicate
(subrelation desires inScopeOfInterest) Merge.kif 2895-2895 desires is a subrelation of in scope of interest
(relatedInternalConcept desires wants) Merge.kif 2896-2896 desires is internally related to wants
(domain desires 1 CognitiveAgent) Merge.kif 2897-2897 The number 1 argument of desires is an instance of cognitive agent
(domain desires 2 Formula) Merge.kif 2898-2898 The number 2 argument of desires is an instance of formula
(documentation desires EnglishLanguage "(desires ?AGENT ?FORMULA) means that ?AGENT wants to bring about the state of affairs expressed by ?FORMULA. Note that there is no implication that what is desired by the agent is not already true. Note too that desires is distinguished from wants only in that the former is a PropositionalAttitude, while wants is an ObjectAttitude.") Merge.kif 2900-2904 The number 2 argument of desires is an instance of formula

appearance as argument number 2
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(relatedInternalConcept wants desires) Merge.kif 2873-2873 wants is internally related to desires
(disjointRelation disapproves desires) Mid-level-ontology.kif 8759-8759 disapproves and desires are disjoint
(termFormat EnglishLanguage desires "desires") domainEnglishFormat.kif 19260-19260 disapproves and desires are disjoint
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage desires "慾望") domainEnglishFormat.kif 19261-19261 disapproves and desires are disjoint
(termFormat ChineseLanguage desires "欲望") domainEnglishFormat.kif 19262-19262 disapproves and desires are disjoint
(format EnglishLanguage desires "%1 %n{doesn't} desire%p{s} %2") english_format.kif 91-91 disapproves and desires are disjoint

antecedent
-------------------------


(=>
    (and
        (facility ?AGENT ?OBJ)
        (customer ?CUST ?AGENT)
        (instance ?X ?OBJ)
        (desires ?CUST
            (exists (?PROC)
                (and
                    (instance ?PROC IntentionalProcess)
                    (patient ?PROC ?X)
                    (agent ?PROC ?CUST)))))
    (modalAttribute
        (confersRight ?AGENT ?CUST
            (uses ?X ?CUST)) Possibility))
Dining.kif 336-350 If X provides Y, X is a customer of Z, W is an instance of Y, and Z desires there exists V such that V is an instance of intentional process, W is a patient of V, and Z is an agent of V, then the statement Z allows Z uses W to perform task of the type X has the modal force of possibility
(=>
    (and
        (holdsDuring ?T
            (desires ?M
                (attribute ?V Dead)))
        (instance ?MURDER Murder)
        (agent ?MURDER ?M)
        (patient ?MURDER ?V)
        (earlier ?T
            (WhenFn ?MURDER)))
    (attribute ?MURDER Premeditated))
Law.kif 461-470 If X desires dead is an attribute of Y holds during Z, W is an instance of murder, X is an agent of W, Y is a patient of W, and Z happens earlier than the time of existence of W, then premeditated is an attribute of W

consequent
-------------------------


(=>
    (and
        (wants ?AGENT ?OBJ)
        (instance ?OBJ Object))
    (desires ?AGENT
        (possesses ?AGENT ?OBJ)))
Merge.kif 2886-2891 If X wants Y and Y is an instance of object, then X desires X possesses Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LEAVE Quitting)
        (instance ?ORG Organization)
        (agent ?LEAVE ?PERSON)
        (patient ?LEAVE ?ORG))
    (desires ?PERSON
        (holdsDuring
            (EndFn
                (WhenFn ?LEAVE))
            (not
                (member ?PERSON ?ORG)))))
Merge.kif 10912-10922 If X is an instance of quitting, Y is an instance of organization, Z is an agent of X, and Y is a patient of X, then Z desires Z is not a member of Y holds during the end of the time of existence of X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?CONFINE Confining)
        (patient ?CONFINE ?PERSON)
        (instance ?PERSON Human))
    (not
        (desires ?PERSON
            (patient ?CONFINE ?PERSON))))
Merge.kif 12498-12503 If X is an instance of confining, Y is a patient of X, and Y is an instance of human, then Y doesn't desire Y is not a patient of X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?REQUEST Requesting)
        (agent ?REQUEST ?AGENT)
        (containsFormula ?REQUEST ?FORMULA))
    (desires ?AGENT ?FORMULA))
Merge.kif 13501-13506 If X is an instance of requesting, Y is an agent of X, and X contains the formula Z, then Y desires Z
(=>
    (instance ?AW ArtWork)
    (hasPurpose ?AW
        (exists (?H)
            (and
                (instance ?H Human)
                (desires ?H
                    (exists (?P)
                        (and
                            (instance ?P Perception)
                            (experiencer ?P ?H)
                            (patient ?P ?AW))))))))
Merge.kif 16171-16182 If X is an instance of art work, then X has the purpose there exists Y such that Y is an instance of human, Y desires there exists Z such that Z is an instance of perception, Y experiences Z, and X is a patient of Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?THREATEN Threatening)
        (containsFormula ?THREATEN ?FORM)
        (destination ?THREATEN ?DEST))
    (not
        (desires ?DEST ?FORM)))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 849-855 If X is an instance of threatening, X contains the formula Y, and X ends up at Z, then Z doesn't desire Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?CLUB Club)
        (member ?MEM1 ?CLUB)
        (member ?MEM2 ?CLUB))
    (exists (?DESIRE)
        (and
            (desires ?MEM1 ?DESIRE)
            (desires ?MEM2 ?DESIRE))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 934-942 If X is an instance of club, Y is a member of X, and Z is a member of X, then there exists W such that Y desires W and Z desires W
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?I Itching)
        (located ?I ?P)
        (part ?P ?H)
        (experiencer ?I ?H))
    (desires ?H
        (exists (?S)
            (and
                (instance ?S Scratching)
                (during
                    (WhenFn ?S)
                    (WhenFn ?I))
                (located ?S ?P)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 6844-6855 If X is an instance of pruritus, X is located at Y, Y is a part of Z, and Z experiences X, then Z desires there exists W such that W is an instance of scratching, the time of existence of W takes place during the time of existence of X, and W is located at Y
(=>
    (enjoys ?AGENT ?PROCESS)
    (desires ?AGENT
        (exists (?INSTANCE)
            (and
                (instance ?INSTANCE ?PROCESS)
                (or
                    (agent ?INSTANCE ?AGENT)
                    (experiencer ?INSTANCE ?AGENT))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 8672-8680 If X enjoys Y, then X desires there exists Z such that Z is an instance of Y and X is an agent of Z or X experiences Z
(=>
    (fears ?A ?F)
    (not
        (desires ?A
            (truth ?F True))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 8710-8714 If X fears Y, then X doesn't desire Y is not true
(=>
    (hopes ?AGENT ?FORMULA)
    (desires ?AGENT ?FORMULA))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 8724-8726 If X hopes Y will become true, then X desires Y
(=>
    (dislikes ?AGENT ?OBJECT)
    (desires ?AGENT
        (not
            (possesses ?AGENT ?OBJECT))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 8752-8754 If X dislikes Y, then X desires X doesn't possess Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SALE OfferingForSale)
        (agent ?SALE ?AGENT))
    (desires ?AGENT
        (exists (?SELL ?OBJ)
            (and
                (instance ?SELL Selling)
                (patient ?SELL ?OBJ)
                (agent ?SELL ?AGENT)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 9151-9160 If X is an instance of offering for sale and Y is an agent of X, then Y desires there exist Z, W such that Z is an instance of selling, W is a patient of Z, and Y is an agent of Z
(=>
    (holdsDuring ?T
        (attribute ?H Sleepy))
    (desires ?H
        (holdsDuring
            (ImmediateFutureFn ?T)
            (attribute ?H Asleep))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 18067-18073 If sleepy is an attribute of X holds during Y, then X desires asleep is an attribute of X holds during immediately after Y
(=>
    (inhibits ?A ?P)
    (desires ?A
        (not
            (exists (?I)
                (instance ?I ?P)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 20276-20281 If X inhibits Y, then X desires there doesn't exist Z such that Z is an instance of Y
(=>
    (equal ?DEP
        (DepartmentOfPreventingFn ?COMP ?PHYS))
    (not
        (desires ?COMP
            (exists (?P)
                (and
                    (instance ?P ?PHYS)
                    (involvedInEvent ?P ?COMP))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 20313-20320 If equal X and Y is preventing Z, then Y doesn't desire there doesn't exist W such that W is an instance of Z and Y is an involved in event of W
(=>
    (attribute ?A Hungry)
    (desires ?A
        (exists (?E)
            (and
                (instance ?E Eating)
                (agent ?E ?A)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 21693-21699 If hungry is an attribute of X, then X desires there exists Y such that Y is an instance of eating and X is an agent of Y
(=>
    (attribute ?A Thirsty)
    (desires ?A
        (exists (?D)
            (and
                (instance ?D Drinking)
                (agent ?D ?A)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 21706-21712 If thirsty is an attribute of X, then X desires there exists Y such that Y is an instance of drinking and X is an agent of Y
(=>
    (attribute ?A Tired)
    (desires ?A
        (exists (?S)
            (and
                (instance ?S Sleeping)
                (agent ?S ?A)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 21718-21724 If tired is an attribute of X, then X desires there exists Y such that Y is an instance of sleeping and X is an agent of Y
(=>
    (attribute ?ORG Greedy)
    (exists (?OBJ)
        (and
            (instance ?ORG Organism)
            (instance ?OBJ Physical)
            (desires ?ORG
                (possesses ?ORG ?OBJ))
            (not
                (modalAttribute
                    (possesses ?ORG ?OBJ) Necessity)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 21732-21740 If greedy is an attribute of X, then there exists Y such that X is an instance of organism, Y is an instance of physical, X desires X possesses Y, and the statement X doesn't possess Y doesn't have the modal force of necessity
(=>
    (attribute ?A Bored)
    (exists (?DO)
        (and
            (instance ?DO IntentionalProcess)
            (agent ?DO ?A)
            (holdsDuring
                (WhenFn ?DO)
                (desires ?A
                    (not
                        (agent ?DO ?A)))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 21746-21755 If bored is an attribute of X, then there exists Y such that Y is an instance of intentional process, X is an agent of Y, and X desires X is not an agent of Y holds during the time of existence of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?B Blockade)
        (instance ?C Contest)
        (subProcess ?B ?C)
        (contestParticipant ?C ?A1)
        (agent ?B ?A1))
    (exists (?C1 ?A2)
        (and
            (prevents ?C1 Translocation)
            (instance ?B ?C1)
            (contestParticipant ?C ?A2)
            (not
                (equal ?A1 ?A2))
            (desires ?A2
                (exists (?I)
                    (and
                        (instance ?I ?C1)
                        (agent ?I ?A1)
                        (subProcess ?I ?C)))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 24069-24088 If X is an instance of blockade, Y is an instance of contest, X is a subprocess of Y, Z participates in Y, and Z is an agent of X, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist W (2) V such that W prevents the occurrence of translocation (3) X is an instance of W (4) V participates in Y (5) equal Z (6) V (7) V desires there exists U such that U is an instance of W (8) Z is an agent of U (9) U is a subprocess of Y
(=>
    (attribute ?X PoliticalFigure)
    (exists (?GOV)
        (and
            (instance ?GOV Government)
            (or
                (member ?X ?GOV)
                (desires ?X
                    (member ?X ?GOV))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 24820-24828 If political figure is an attribute of X, then there exists Y such that Y is an instance of government and X is a member of Y or X desires X is a member of Y
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?C Collectible)
        (hasPurpose ?C ?P))
    (exists (?H ?P2)
        (and
            (instance ?H Human)
            (wants ?H ?C)
            (desires ?H ?P2)
            (entails ?P2
                (possesses ?H ?C))
            (not
                (equal ?P ?P2)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 32118-32130 If Collectible is an attribute of X and X has the purpose Y, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Z (2) W such that Z is an instance of human (3) Z wants X (4) Z desires W (5) W entails Z possesses X (6) equal Y (7) W
(=>
    (instance ?P Prompting)
    (exists (?H ?A)
        (and
            (destination ?P ?H)
            (agent ?P ?A)
            (desires ?A
                (exists (?LC)
                    (and
                        (instance ?LC LinguisticCommunication)
                        (agent ?LC ?H)
                        (earlier ?P ?LC)
                        (subsumesContentInstance ?LC ?P)))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 32317-32329 If X is an instance of prompting, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y (2) Z such that X ends up at Y (3) Z is an agent of X (4) Z desires there exists W such that W is an instance of linguistic communication (5) Y is an agent of W (6) X happens earlier than W (7) W subsumes the content of X

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