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Sigma KEE - surface
surface

appearance as argument number 1
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(instance surface AsymmetricRelation) Merge.kif 9899-9899 surface is an instance of asymmetric relation
(instance surface BinaryPredicate) Merge.kif 9900-9900 surface is an instance of binary predicate
(subrelation surface superficialPart) Merge.kif 9901-9901 surface is a subrelation of superficial part
(domain surface 1 SelfConnectedObject) Merge.kif 9902-9902 The number 1 argument of surface is an instance of self connected object
(domain surface 2 SelfConnectedObject) Merge.kif 9903-9903 The number 2 argument of surface is an instance of self connected object
(documentation surface EnglishLanguage "(surface ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2) means that ?OBJ1 is a maximally connected superficialPart of ?OBJ2. Note that some SelfConnectedObjects have more than one surface, e.g. a hollow object like a tennis ball has both an inner and an outer surface.") Merge.kif 9905-9908 The number 2 argument of surface is an instance of self connected object

appearance as argument number 2
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(termFormat EnglishLanguage surface "surface") domainEnglishFormat.kif 56282-56282
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage surface "表面") domainEnglishFormat.kif 56283-56283
(termFormat ChineseLanguage surface "表面") domainEnglishFormat.kif 56284-56284
(format EnglishLanguage surface "%1 is %n a surface of %2") english_format.kif 374-374

antecedent
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(=>
    (surface ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
    (forall (?OBJ3)
        (=>
            (superficialPart ?OBJ3 ?OBJ2)
            (part ?OBJ3 ?OBJ1))))
Merge.kif 9910-9915 If X is a surface of Y, then For all Object Z: if Z is a superficial part of Y, then Z is a part of X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ATTRIBUTE ShapeAttribute)
        (attribute ?OBJ ?ATTRIBUTE)
        (surface ?SURFACE ?OBJ))
    (attribute ?SURFACE ?ATTRIBUTE))
Merge.kif 18093-18098 If X is an instance of shape attribute, X is an attribute of Y, and Z is a surface of Y, then X is an attribute of Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ATTRIBUTE TextureAttribute)
        (attribute ?OBJ ?ATTRIBUTE)
        (surface ?SURFACE ?OBJ))
    (attribute ?SURFACE ?ATTRIBUTE))
Merge.kif 18121-18126 If X is an instance of texture attribute, X is an attribute of Y, and Z is a surface of Y, then X is an attribute of Z
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?O Convex)
        (surface ?O ?S)
        (part ?P1 ?S)
        (part ?P2 ?S)
        (equal ?L
            (LineFn ?P1 ?P2))
        (not
            (equal ?P1 ?P2))
        (part ?PL ?L))
    (orientation ?PL ?O Inside))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 34811-34822 If All of the following hold: (1) convex is an attribute of X (2) X is a surface of Y (3) Z is a part of Y (4) W is a part of Y (5) equal V, the line between Z, and W (6) equal Z and W (7) U is a part of V, then U is inside the to X
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?O Concave)
        (surface ?O ?S)
        (part ?P1 ?S)
        (part ?P2 ?S)
        (equal ?L
            (LineFn ?P1 ?P2))
        (not
            (equal ?P1 ?P2))
        (part ?PL ?L))
    (orientation ?PL ?O Outside))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 34839-34850 If All of the following hold: (1) concave is an attribute of X (2) X is a surface of Y (3) Z is a part of Y (4) W is a part of Y (5) equal V, the line between Z, and W (6) equal Z and W (7) U is a part of V, then U is outside of to X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?place UndergroundArea)
        (instance ?U UnitOfLength)
        (earthAltitude ?place
            (MeasureFn ?alt1 ?U))
        (surface ?ground PlanetEarth)
        (part ?area ?ground)
        (orientation ?place ?area Below)
        (earthAltitude ?area
            (MeasureFn ?alt2 ?U)))
    (greaterThan ?alt2 ?alt1))
Geography.kif 5512-5523 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of underground area (2) Y is an instance of unit of length (3) X is Z Y(s) above the ground (4) W is a surface of planet earth (5) V is a part of W (6) X is below to V (7) V is U Y(s) above the ground, then U is greater than Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ocean Ocean)
        (surface ?top ?ocean))
    (elevation ?top
        (MeasureFn 0.0 Meter)))
Geography.kif 6386-6391 If X is an instance of ocean and Y is a surface of X, then 0.0 meter(s) is an elevation of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ocean Ocean)
        (surface ?top ?ocean))
    (elevation ?top
        (MeasureFn 0.0 FootLength)))
Geography.kif 6393-6398 If X is an instance of ocean and Y is a surface of X, then 0.0 foot length(s) is an elevation of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?C Crystal)
        (attribute ?C MonoCrystalline)
        (instance ?SUB Substance)
        (attribute ?SUB Solid)
        (attribute ?SUB PolyCrystalline)
        (instance ?S Substance)
        (surface ?S ?SUB)
        (not
            (part ?C ?S)))
    (exists (?CLNT ?X ?MBR)
        (and
            (instance ?CLNT Collection)
            (memberCount ?CLNT ?X)
            (greaterThanOrEqualTo ?X 4)
            (=>
                (member ?MBR ?CLNT)
                (and
                    (part ?MBR ?SUB)
                    (meetsSpatially ?C ?MBR))))))
Geography.kif 8806-8826 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of crystal (2) mono crystalline is an attribute of X (3) Y is an instance of substance (4) solid is an attribute of Y (5) poly crystalline is an attribute of Y (6) Z is an instance of substance (7) Z is a surface of Y (8) X is not a part of Z, then there exist W, V, U such that W is an instance of collection, V is a member count of W, V is greater than or equal to 4, U is a member of WU is a part of Y, and X meets U
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LD LiquidDrop)
        (surface ?S ?LD))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?SS ?LL)
            (and
                (instance ?LL Substance)
                (attribute ?LL Liquid)
                (not
                    (equal ?LD ?LL))
                (surface ?SS ?LL)
                (meetsSpatially ?S ?SS))) Unlikely))
Geography.kif 9098-9110 If X is an instance of liquid drop and Y is a surface of X, then All of the following hold: (1) the statement there exist Z (2) W such that W is an instance of substance (3) liquid is an attribute of W (4) equal X (5) W (6) Z is a surface of W (7) Y meets Z has the modal force of unlikely
(<=>
    (and
        (altitude ?AIRCRAFT ?OBJ2 ?QUANTITY)
        (surface ?OBJ2 PlanetEarth)
        (instance ?AIRCRAFT Aircraft))
    (absoluteHeight ?AIRCRAFT ?QUANTITY))
MilitaryDevices.kif 1619-1624 The altitude of X relative to Y is Z, Y is a surface of planet earth, X is an instance of aircraft if, and only if Z is the absolute height of X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?MEASURE Measuring)
        (patient ?MEASURE ?OBJ)
        (surface ?OBJ PlanetEarth)
        (result ?MEASURE ?QUANTITY)
        (instrument ?MEASURE ?BAROMETER)
        (instance ?BAROMETER BarometricAltimeter))
    (elevation ?OBJ ?QUANTITY))
MilitaryDevices.kif 1645-1653 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of measuring (2) Y is a patient of X (3) Y is a surface of planet earth (4) Z is a result of X (5) W is an instrument for X (6) W is an instance of barometric altimeter, then Z is an elevation of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?RUNWAY PavedRunway)
        (surface ?SURFACE ?RUNWAY))
    (or
        (instance ?SURFACE Asphalt)
        (instance ?SURFACE Concrete)))
Transportation.kif 1404-1410 If X is an instance of paved runway and Y is a surface of X, then Y is an instance of asphalt or Y is an instance of concrete
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?RUNWAY Runway)
        (surface ?SURFACE ?RUNWAY)
        (instance ?SURFACE Asphalt))
    (instance ?RUNWAY PavedRunway))
Transportation.kif 1412-1417 If X is an instance of runway, Y is a surface of X, and Y is an instance of asphalt, then X is an instance of paved runway
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?RUNWAY Runway)
        (surface ?SURFACE ?RUNWAY)
        (instance ?SURFACE Concrete))
    (instance ?RUNWAY PavedRunway))
Transportation.kif 1419-1424 If X is an instance of runway, Y is a surface of X, and Y is an instance of concrete, then X is an instance of paved runway
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?G ExternalGear)
        (instance ?H HoleRegion)
        (equal ?G
            (HoleHostFn ?H))
        (instance ?T GearTooth)
        (part ?T ?G)
        (surface ?ST ?T))
    (not
        (part ?ST ?G)))
engineering.kif 862-872 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of external gear (2) Y is an instance of hole (3) equal X and the host of the hole Y (4) Z is an instance of gear tooth (5) Z is a part of X (6) W is a surface of Z, then W is not a part of X
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?T GearTooth)
        (instance ?G InternalGear)
        (part ?T ?G)
        (surface ?S ?T))
    (exists (?H)
        (and
            (instance ?H HoleRegion)
            (equal ?G
                (HoleHostFn ?H))
            (part ?S ?G))))
engineering.kif 890-901 If X is an instance of gear tooth, Y is an instance of internal gear, X is a part of Y, and Z is a surface of X, then there exists W such that W is an instance of hole, equal Y, the host of the hole W, and Z is a part of Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?G Gear)
        (superficialPart ?SG ?G)
        (instance ?T GearTooth)
        (part ?T ?G)
        (surface ?ST ?T))
    (part ?ST ?SG))
engineering.kif 909-916 If X is an instance of gear, Y is a superficial part of X, Z is an instance of gear tooth, Z is a part of X, and W is a surface of Z, then W is a part of Y

consequent
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(=>
    (and
        (instance ?PAINT Painting)
        (patient ?PAINT ?SURFACE)
        (resource ?PAINT ?STUFF))
    (exists (?OBJ)
        (and
            (surface ?SURFACE ?OBJ)
            (instance ?STUFF Paint))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 3795-3803 If X is an instance of painting, Y is a patient of X, and Z is a resource for X, then there exists W such that Y is a surface of W and Z is an instance of paint
(=>
    (instance ?PD PaintingDevice)
    (hasPurpose ?PD
        (exists (?STUFF ?COVER ?SURF ?OBJ)
            (and
                (instance ?STUFF Substance)
                (instance ?COVER Covering)
                (instance ?OBJ Object)
                (surface ?SURF ?OBJ)
                (agent ?COVER ?PD)
                (instrument ?COVER ?STUFF)
                (patient ?COVER ?SURF)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 3874-3885 If X is an instance of painting device, then All of the following hold: (1) X has the purpose there exist Y, Z,, , W (2) V such that Y is an instance of substance (3) Z is an instance of covering (4) V is an instance of object (5) W is a surface of V (6) X is an agent of Z (7) Y is an instrument for Z (8) W is a patient of Z
(=>
    (instance ?X LandVehicle)
    (hasPurpose ?X
        (exists (?EV ?SURF)
            (and
                (surface ?SURF GeographicArea)
                (instance ?EV Transportation)
                (holdsDuring
                    (WhenFn ?EV)
                    (meetsSpatially ?X ?SURF))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 4099-4108 If X is an instance of land vehicle, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Z is a surface of geographic area, Y is an instance of transportation, and X meets Z holds during the time of existence of Y
(=>
    (instance ?B Bubble)
    (exists (?S)
        (and
            (surface ?S ?B)
            (attribute ?S Liquid))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 6098-6103 If X is an instance of bubble, then there exists Y such that Y is a surface of X and liquid is an attribute of Y
(=>
    (instance ?DETERGENT Detergent)
    (hasPurpose ?DETERGENT
        (exists (?REMOVE ?SUBSTANCE ?SURFACE ?OBJECT)
            (and
                (instance ?REMOVE Removing)
                (instance ?SUBSTANCE Substance)
                (patient ?REMOVE ?SUBSTANCE)
                (origin ?REMOVE ?SURFACE)
                (surface ?SURFACE ?OBJECT)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 10215-10224 If X is an instance of detergent, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z,, , W, V such that Y is an instance of removing, Z is an instance of substance, Z is a patient of Y, Y originates at W, and W is a surface of V
(=>
    (equal
        (MeasureFn ?X PoundForce)
        (JankaHardnessFn ?CLASS))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?T ?W ?P ?B ?H ?S)
            (and
                (instance ?T ?CLASS)
                (part ?W ?T)
                (instance ?W Wood)
                (instance ?P Pushing)
                (destination ?P ?W)
                (instance ?B Ball)
                (material ?B Steel)
                (patient ?P ?B)
                (sphereRadius ?B
                    (MeasureFn 5.64 Millimeter))
                (result ?P ?H)
                (instance ?H HoleRegion)
                (part ?H ?W)
                (surface ?S ?W)
                (distance ?S ?H
                    (MeasureFn 5.64 Millimeter))
                (measure ?P
                    (MeasureFn ?X PoundForce)))) Likely))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 10569-10592 If equal X pound force(s) and The Janka Hardness of Y is, then the statement there exist Z, W,, , V,, , U,, , T and S such that Z is an instance of Y and W is a part of Z and W is an instance of wood and V is an instance of pushing and V ends up at W and U is an instance of ball and steel is made of U and U is a patient of V and the radius of U is 5.64 millimeter(s) and T is a result of V and T is an instance of hole and T is a part of W and S is a surface of W and the distance between S and T is 5.64 millimeter(s) and the measure of V is X pound force(s) has the modal force of likely
(=>
    (equal
        (MeasureFn
            (PerFn
                (MeasureFn ?F KilogramForce)
                (MeasureFn ?A SquareMillimeter)) VickersPyramidNumber)
        (VickersHardnessFn ?CLASS))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?SUB ?P ?D ?H ?S)
            (and
                (instance ?SUB ?CLASS)
                (instance ?P Pushing)
                (destination ?P ?SUB)
                (instance ?D Diamond)
                (shape ?D SquarePyramid)
                (patient ?P ?D)
                (result ?P ?H)
                (instance ?H HoleRegion)
                (part ?H ?SUB)
                (surface ?S ?H)
                (totalArea ?S
                    (MeasureFn ?A SquareMillimeter))
                (measure ?P
                    (MeasureFn ?F KilogramForce)))) Likely))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 10641-10662 If equal the per of X kilogram force(s) and Y square millimeter(s) Vickers pyramid number(s) and The Vickers Hardness of Z is, then the statement there exist W, V,, , U,, , T and S such that W is an instance of Z and V is an instance of pushing and V ends up at W and U is an instance of diamond and U is square pyramid and U is a patient of V and T is a result of V and T is an instance of hole and T is a part of W and S is a surface of T and Y square millimeter(s) is a total area of S and the measure of V is X kilogram force(s) has the modal force of likely
(=>
    (instance ?L Lesion)
    (exists (?S ?O)
        (and
            (surface ?S ?O)
            (instance ?O Organ)
            (located ?L ?S))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 10888-10894 If X is an instance of lesion, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is a surface of Z, Z is an instance of organ, and X is located at Y
(=>
    (instance ?SKIN Skin)
    (exists (?SURFACE ?ANIMAL)
        (and
            (surface ?SURFACE ?ANIMAL)
            (part ?SKIN ?ANIMAL)
            (instance ?ANIMAL Animal)
            (overlapsSpatially ?SKIN ?SURFACE))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 12469-12476 If X is an instance of skin, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is a surface of Z, X is a part of Z, Z is an instance of animal, X, and Y overlapsSpatially
(=>
    (instance ?P PeelOrRind)
    (exists (?X)
        (and
            (part ?P ?X)
            (instance ?X FruitOrVegetable)
            (surface ?P ?X))))
Food.kif 2322-2328 If X is an instance of peel or rind, then there exists Y such that X is a part of Y, Y is an instance of fruit or vegetable, and X is a surface of Y
(<=>
    (earthAltitude ?OBJ ?ALT)
    (exists (?SEA)
        (and
            (altitude ?OBJ ?SEA ?ALT)
            (surface ?SEA PlanetEarth))))
Geography.kif 4213-4218 X is Y above the ground if, only if there exists Z such that the altitude of X relative to Z is Y, and Z is a surface of planet earth
(=>
    (instance ?place UndergroundArea)
    (exists (?area ?ground)
        (and
            (surface ?ground PlanetEarth)
            (part ?area ?ground)
            (orientation ?place ?area Below))))
Geography.kif 5504-5510 If X is an instance of underground area, then there exist Y, Z such that Z is a surface of planet earth, Y is a part of Z, and X is below to Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?X Argument)
        (instance ?R Reasoning)
        (instance ?A Archeology)
        (subProposition ?X ?A)
        (realization ?R ?X))
    (exists (?D ?S ?O ?T ?W ?L)
        (and
            (instance ?D Discovering)
            (instance ?O Object)
            (patient ?D ?O)
            (refers ?R ?D)
            (earlier
                (WhenFn ?D)
                (WhenFn ?R))
            (age ?O
                (MeasureFn ?T YearDuration))
            (greaterThan ?T 50)
            (holdsDuring
                (ImmediatePastFn
                    (WhenFn ?D))
                (or
                    (and
                        (surface ?S ?W)
                        (instance ?W BodyOfWater)
                        (orientation ?O ?S Below))
                    (and
                        (surface ?S ?L)
                        (instance ?L LandArea)
                        (orientation ?O ?S Below)))))))
Geography.kif 6008-6038 If X is an instance of argument, Y is an instance of reasoning, Z is an instance of archeology, X is a sub-proposition of Z, and Y expresses the content of X, then there exist W, V,, , U,, , T,, , S and R such that W is an instance of discovering and U is an instance of object and U is a patient of W and Y includes a reference to W and the time of existence of W happens earlier than the time of existence of Y and the age of U is T year duration(s) and T is greater than 50 and V is a surface of S and S is an instance of body of water and U is below to V or V is a surface of R and R is an instance of land area and U is below to V holds during immediately before the time of existence of W
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LD LiquidDrop)
        (surface ?S ?LD))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?SS ?LL)
            (and
                (instance ?LL Substance)
                (attribute ?LL Liquid)
                (not
                    (equal ?LD ?LL))
                (surface ?SS ?LL)
                (meetsSpatially ?S ?SS))) Unlikely))
Geography.kif 9098-9110 If X is an instance of liquid drop and Y is a surface of X, then All of the following hold: (1) the statement there exist Z (2) W such that W is an instance of substance (3) liquid is an attribute of W (4) equal X (5) W (6) Z is a surface of W (7) Y meets Z has the modal force of unlikely
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?MEASURE Measuring)
        (patient ?MEASURE ?OBJ)
        (result ?MEASURE ?QUANTITY)
        (instrument ?MEASURE ?ABSOLUTEMETER)
        (instance ?ABSOLUTEMETER AbsoluteAltimeter))
    (exists (?OBJ2)
        (and
            (altitude ?OBJ ?OBJ2 ?QUANTITY)
            (surface ?OBJ2 PlanetEarth))))
MilitaryDevices.kif 1598-1608 If X is an instance of measuring, Y is a patient of X, Z is a result of X, W is an instrument for X, and W is an instance of absolute altimeter, then there exists V such that the altitude of Y relative to V is Z and V is a surface of planet earth
(=>
    (instance ?X SubwaySystem)
    (exists (?SURF)
        (and
            (surface ?SURF GeographicArea)
            (orientation ?X ?SURF Below))))
Transportation.kif 328-333 If X is an instance of subway, then there exists Y such that Y is a surface of geographic area and X is below to Y
(=>
    (instance ?W CellWall)
    (exists (?CELL ?SURF)
        (and
            (instance ?CELL Cell)
            (part ?W ?CELL)
            (surface ?SURF ?CELL)
            (part ?SURF ?W))))
VirusProteinAndCellPart.kif 455-462 If X is an instance of cell wall, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of cell, X is a part of Y, Z is a surface of Y, and Z is a part of X
(=>
    (instance ?OBJ1 VirusCoreEnvelope)
    (exists (?OBJ2)
        (and
            (surface ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
            (instance ?OBJ2 ViralCore))))
VirusProteinAndCellPart.kif 1191-1196 If X is an instance of virus core envelope, then there exists Y such that X is a surface of Y and Y is an instance of viral core


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