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  capability

Sigma KEE - capability
capability

appearance as argument number 1
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(instance capability TernaryPredicate) Merge.kif 4003-4003 capability is an instance of ternary predicate
(domainSubclass capability 1 Process) Merge.kif 4004-4004 The number 1 argument of capability is a subclass of process
(domain capability 2 CaseRole) Merge.kif 4005-4005 The number 2 argument of capability is an instance of case role
(domain capability 3 Object) Merge.kif 4006-4006 The number 3 argument of capability is an instance of object
(documentation capability EnglishLanguage "(capability ?PROCESS ?ROLE ?OBJ) means that ?OBJ has the ability to play the role of ?ROLE in Processes of type ?PROCESS.") Merge.kif 4008-4010 The number 3 argument of capability is an instance of object

appearance as argument number 2
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(termFormat EnglishLanguage capability "capability") domainEnglishFormat.kif 13026-13026
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage capability "能力") domainEnglishFormat.kif 13027-13027
(termFormat ChineseLanguage capability "能力") domainEnglishFormat.kif 13028-13028
(format EnglishLanguage capability "%3 is %n capable of doing %1 as a %2") english_format.kif 67-67

antecedent
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(=>
    (and
        (capability ?PROCESS ?ROLE ?OBJ)
        (instance ?OBJ Device)
        (not
            (attribute ?OBJ DeviceDamaged)))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?P)
            (and
                (instance ?P ?PROCESS)
                (?ROLE ?P ?OBJ))) Possibility))
Merge.kif 4020-4030 If X is capable of doing Y as a Z, X is an instance of device, and device damaged is not an attribute of X, then the statement there exists W such that W is an instance of Y, Z W, and X has the modal force of possibility
(=>
    (capability Breathing experiencer ?ANIMAL)
    (exists (?LUNG)
        (and
            (component ?LUNG ?ANIMAL)
            (instance ?LUNG Lung))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 12681-12686 If X is capable of doing breathing as a experiencer, then there exists Y such that Y is a component of X and Y is an instance of lung
(=>
    (and
        (capability ?PROCESS ?R ?O)
        (instance ?O Artifact)
        (not
            (attribute ?O ArtifactNotFitForPurpose)))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?P)
            (and
                (instance ?P ?PROCESS)
                (?R ?P ?O))) Possiblity))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 19124-19134 If X is capable of doing Y as a Z, X is an instance of artifact, and artifact not fit for purpose is not an attribute of X, then the statement there exists W such that W is an instance of Y, Z W, and X has the modal force of Possiblity
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?P Muslim)
        (capability Hajj agent ?P))
    (modalAttribute
        (exists (?H)
            (and
                (instance ?H Hajj)
                (agent ?H ?P))) Obligation))
ArabicCulture.kif 134-143 If muslim is an attribute of X and X is capable of doing hajj as a agent, then the statement there exists Y such that Y is an instance of hajj and X is an agent of Y has the modal force of obligation
(=>
    (and
        (suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
            (MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
        (instance ?ELECTION
            (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
        (capability
            (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT))
    (exists (?AGE)
        (and
            (age ?AGENT
                (MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration))
            (greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))))
Government.kif 939-949 If X year duration(s) is a suffrage age minimum of Y, Z is an instance of the election of Y, and W is capable of doing the voting of Z as a agent, then there exists V such that the age of W is V year duration(s) and V is greater than or equal to X
(=>
    (and
        (suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
            (MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
        (instance ?ELECTION
            (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
        (capability
            (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT)
        (age ?AGENT
            (MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration)))
    (greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))
Government.kif 951-959 If X year duration(s) is a suffrage age minimum of Y, Z is an instance of the election of Y, W is capable of doing the voting of Z as a agent, and the age of W is V year duration(s), then V is greater than or equal to X
(=>
    (and
        (suffrageAgeMaximum ?POLITY
            (MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
        (instance ?ELECTION
            (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
        (capability
            (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT))
    (exists (?AGE)
        (and
            (age ?AGENT
                (MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration))
            (lessThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))))
Government.kif 1011-1021 If X year duration(s) is a suffrage age maximum of Y, Z is an instance of the election of Y, and W is capable of doing the voting of Z as a agent, then there exists V such that the age of W is V year duration(s) and V is less than or equal to X
(=>
    (and
        (suffrageAgeMaximum ?POLITY
            (MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
        (instance ?ELECTION
            (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
        (capability
            (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT)
        (age ?AGENT
            (MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration)))
    (lessThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))
Government.kif 1023-1031 If X year duration(s) is a suffrage age maximum of Y, Z is an instance of the election of Y, W is capable of doing the voting of Z as a agent, and the age of W is V year duration(s), then V is less than or equal to X
(=>
    (and
        (subProposition ExclusiveMaleSuffrage
            (RegionalLawFn ?POLITY))
        (citizen ?AGENT ?POLITY)
        (instance ?ELECTION
            (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
        (capability
            (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT))
    (attribute ?AGENT Male))
Government.kif 1221-1227 If exclusive male suffrage is a sub-proposition of the regional law of X, Y is a citizen of X, Z is an instance of the election of X, and Y is capable of doing the voting of Z as a agent, then male is an attribute of Y
(=>
    (capability ChildCareService agent ?X)
    (exists (?SITTER)
        (and
            (employs ?X ?SITTER)
            (capability ChildCareService serviceProvider ?SITTER))))
Hotel.kif 1900-1905 If X is capable of doing child-care service as a agent, then there exists Y such that X employs Y and Y is capable of doing child-care service as a service provider
(=>
    (and
        (attribute ?X TravelerAccommodation)
        (capability RoomCleaningService agent ?X))
    (exists (?MAID ?HOTELROOM)
        (and
            (employs ?X ?MAID)
            (attribute ?MAID Maid)
            (instance ?HOTELROOM HotelUnit)
            (part ?HOTELROOM
                (PropertyFn ?X))
            (capability RoomCleaningService patient ?HOTELROOM)
            (capability RoomCleaningService serviceProvider ?MAID))))
Hotel.kif 1953-1964 If traveler accommodation is an attribute of X and X is capable of doing service as a agent, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y (2) Z such that X employs Y (3) maid is an attribute of Y (4) Z is an instance of hotel unit (5) Z is a part of belongings of X (6) Z is capable of doing service as a patient (7) Y is capable of doing service as a service provider
(=>
    (trusts ?A1 ?A2
        (KappaFn ?P
            (capability ?P agent ?A2)))
    (knows ?A1
        (capability ?P agent ?A2)))
Law.kif 365-370 If X trusts Y will do the class described by Z, then X knows Y is capable of doing Z as a agent
(=>
    (and
        (weaponCarryingCapability ?MV ?WC ?COUNT)
        (instance ?WEAPON ?WC)
        (capability ?PC ?ROLE ?WEAPON)
        (or
            (subclass ?PC Shooting)
            (subclass ?PC Damaging)))
    (capability ?PC ?ROLE ?MV))
MilitaryDevices.kif 35-43 If X can carry Y weapons of type Z., W is an instance of Z, W is capable of doing V as a U, and V is a subclass of shooting or V is a subclass of damaging, then X is capable of doing V as a U
(=>
    (and
        (capability ?PC ?ROLE ?MV)
        (subclass ?PC Shooting))
    (exists (?WEAPON)
        (and
            (instance ?WEAPON Weapon)
            (part ?WEAPON ?MV)
            (capability ?PC ?ROLE ?WEAPON))))
MilitaryDevices.kif 48-56 If X is capable of doing Y as a Z and Y is a subclass of shooting, then there exists W such that W is an instance of weapon, W is a part of X, and W is capable of doing Y as a Z
(=>
    (capability ValetParking agent ?AGENT)
    (exists (?VALET)
        (occupiesPosition ?VALET Valet ?AGENT)))
TransportDetail.kif 152-155 If X is capable of doing valet parking as a agent, then there exists Y such that Y holds the position of valet in X
(=>
    (and
        (capability ValetParking agent ?AGENT)
        (customer ?CUST ?AGENT)
        (located ?AGENT ?LOC)
        (instance ?D Arriving)
        (agent ?D ?CUST)
        (patient ?D ?VEHICLE)
        (destination ?D ?LOC))
    (exists (?VALET)
        (and
            (occupiesPosition ?VALET Valet ?AGENT)
            (modalAttribute
                (exists (?VP ?PARK)
                    (and
                        (instance ?VP ValetParking)
                        (agent ?VP ?VALET)
                        (patient ?VP ?VEHICLE)
                        (destination ?VP ?PARK)
                        (instance ?PARK ParkingRegion))) Possibility))))
TransportDetail.kif 157-176 If All of the following hold: (1) X is capable of doing valet parking as a agent (2) X is a customer of Y (3) X is located at Z (4) W is an instance of arriving (5) Y is an agent of W (6) V is a patient of W (7) W ends up at Z, then All of the following hold: (1) there exists U such that U holds the position of valet in X (2) the statement there exist T (3) S such that T is an instance of valet parking (4) U is an agent of T (5) V is a patient of T (6) T ends up at S (7) S is an instance of parking area has the modal force of possibility
(=>
    (and
        (subclass ?TYPE Translocation)
        (instance ?EVENT ?TYPE)
        (eventLocated ?EVENT ?REGION)
        (instance ?ROLE CaseRole)
        (instance ?OBJECT Object)
        (instance ?REGION GeographicArea)
        (capability ?TYPE ?ROLE ?OBJECT))
    (capableAtLocation ?TYPE ?ROLE ?OBJECT ?REGION))
Transportation.kif 3766-3775 If All of the following hold: (1) X is a subclass of translocation (2) Y is an instance of X (3) Y is located at Z (4) W is an instance of case role (5) V is an instance of object (6) Z is an instance of geographic area (7) V is capable of doing X as a W, then X capable at location W for V with Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?PORT PortFacility)
        (capability ShipBerthing patient ?PORT))
    (exists (?HARBOR)
        (and
            (instance ?HARBOR Harbor)
            (connected ?HARBOR ?PORT)
            (capability ShipBerthing path ?HARBOR))))
Transportation.kif 4327-4335 If X is an instance of port facility and X is capable of doing ship berthing as a patient, then there exists Y such that Y is an instance of harbor, Y is connected to X, and Y is capable of doing ship berthing as a path
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?VISITOR Human)
        (instance ?COLL Collection)
        (forall (?EXPERIMENT ?EVENT)
            (=>
                (exists (?CLASS)
                    (and
                        (instance ?EXPERIMENT Experimenting)
                        (instance ?EVENT Process)
                        (member ?EVENT
                            (QualifyingEventsFn ?EXPERIMENT))
                        (instance ?EVENT ?CLASS)
                        (capability ?CLASS experiencer ?VISITOR)))
                (member ?EVENT ?COLL)))
        (=>
            (member ?PROC ?COLL)
            (and
                (instance ?PROC Process)
                (exists (?EXP ?PROCESS)
                    (and
                        (instance ?EXP Experimenting)
                        (member ?PROC
                            (QualifyingEventsFn ?EXP))
                        (instance ?PROC ?PROCESS)
                        (capability ?PROCESS experiencer ?VISITOR))))))
    (equal
        (QualifiedTreatmentsFn ?VISITOR) ?COLL))
UXExperimentalTerms.kif 4238-4264 If X is an instance of human, Y is an instance of collection, For all Experimenting Z and Physical W: if there exists V such that Z is an instance of experimenting, W is an instance of process, W is a member of events in Z, W is an instance of V, and X is capable of doing V as a experiencer, then W is a member of Y, and if U is a member of Y, then U is an instance of process and there exist T, S such that T is an instance of experimenting, U is a member of events in T, U is an instance of S, and X is capable of doing S as a experiencer, then equal all the processes X is qualified for and Y
(=>
    (and
        (orthogonalTests ?TESTCOL1 ?TESTCOL2)
        (instance ?SUBJECT Human)
        (instance ?EXPERIMENT1 ?CLASS1)
        (subclass ?CLASS1 Experimenting)
        (member ?EXPERIMENT1 ?TESTCOL1)
        (capability ?CLASS1 experimentalSubject ?SUBJECT))
    (exists (?EXPERIMENT2 ?CLASS2)
        (and
            (instance ?EXPERIMENT2 ?CLASS2)
            (member ?EXPERIMENT2 ?TESTCOL2)
            (subclass ?CLASS2 Experimenting)
            (capability ?CLASS2 experimentalSubject ?SUBJECT))))
UXExperimentalTerms.kif 4464-4477 If All of the following hold: (1) X and Y are orthogonal tests (2) Z is an instance of human (3) W is an instance of V (4) V is a subclass of experimenting (5) W is a member of X (6) Z is capable of doing V as a experimental subject, then there exist U, T such that U is an instance of T, U is a member of Y, T is a subclass of experimenting, and Z is capable of doing T as a experimental subject

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


(=>
    (instance ?O Object)
    (capability Translocation origin ?O))
Merge.kif 846-848 If X is an instance of object, then X is capable of doing translocation as a origin
(=>
    (instance ?O Object)
    (capability Translocation destination ?O))
Merge.kif 850-852 If X is an instance of object, then X is capable of doing translocation as a destination
(=>
    (instance ?AGENT AutonomousAgent)
    (exists (?PROC)
        (capability ?PROC agent ?AGENT)))
Merge.kif 1656-1659 If X is an instance of agent, then there exists Y such that X is capable of doing Y as a agent
(<=>
    (holdsDuring ?TIME
        (attribute ?AGENT LegalPersonhood))
    (holdsDuring ?TIME
        (or
            (capability LegalAction agent ?AGENT)
            (capability LegalAction patient ?AGENT))))
Merge.kif 1695-1701 Legal personhood is an attribute of X holds during Y if and only if X is capable of doing legal action as a agent or X is capable of doing legal action as a patient holds during Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?ROLE CaseRole)
        (?ROLE ?ARG1 ?ARG2)
        (instance ?ARG1 ?PROC)
        (subclass ?PROC Process))
    (capability ?PROC ?ROLE ?ARG2))
Merge.kif 4012-4018 If X is an instance of case role, X Y and Z, Y is an instance of W, and W is a subclass of process, then Z is capable of doing W as a X
(=>
    (hasSkill ?PROC ?AGENT)
    (capability ?PROC agent ?AGENT))
Merge.kif 4090-4092 If X has the skill to do Y, then X is capable of doing Y as a agent
(=>
    (instance ?O Organism)
    (not
        (capability BiologicalProcess agent ?O)))
Merge.kif 10375-10378 If X is an instance of organism, then X is not capable of doing biological process as a agent
(=>
    (instance ?O Organism)
    (capability BiologicalProcess experiencer ?O))
Merge.kif 10380-10382 If X is an instance of organism, then X is capable of doing biological process as a experiencer
(=>
    (instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent)
    (capability Reasoning agent ?AGENT))
Merge.kif 12283-12285 If X is an instance of cognitive agent, then X is capable of doing reasoning as a agent
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?DECIDE Deciding)
        (agent ?DECIDE ?AGENT)
        (instance ?S Set)
        (patient ?DECIDE ?S)
        (element ?M ?S))
    (believes ?AGENT
        (exists (?CLASS)
            (and
                (instance ?M ?CLASS)
                (subclass ?CLASS IntentionalProcess)
                (capability ?CLASS agent ?AGENT)))))
Merge.kif 12300-12312 If X is an instance of deciding, Y is an agent of X, Z is an instance of set, Z is a patient of X, and W is an element of Z, then Y believes there exists V such that W is an instance of V, V is a subclass of intentional process, and Y is capable of doing V as a agent
(=>
    (instance ?O Organism)
    (capability Killing agent ?O))
Merge.kif 12609-12611 If X is an instance of organism, then X is capable of doing killing as a agent
(=>
    (instance ?O Organism)
    (capability Killing patient ?O))
Merge.kif 12613-12615 If X is an instance of organism, then X is capable of doing killing as a patient
(=>
    (attribute ?X Flammable)
    (capability Combustion patient ?X))
Merge.kif 12878-12880 If flammable is an attribute of X, then X is capable of doing burning as a patient
(=>
    (instance ?A AutonomousAgent)
    (capability SocialInteraction agent ?A))
Merge.kif 13313-13315 If X is an instance of agent, then X is capable of doing social interaction as a agent
(=>
    (instance ?AGENT SentientAgent)
    (capability Perception experiencer ?AGENT))
Merge.kif 13771-13773 If X is an instance of sentient agent, then X is capable of doing perception as a experiencer
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SI
            (ImpairmentFn ?S))
        (instrument ?SI ?A))
    (exists (?A2)
        (and
            (not
                (equal ?A2 ?A))
            (capability ?S instrument ?A2)
            (not
                (capability ?S instrument ?A)))))
Merge.kif 13784-13794 If X is an instance of impairment in Y and Z is an instrument for X, then there exists W such that equal W, Z, W is capable of doing Y as a instrument, and Z is not capable of doing Y as a instrument
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SI
            (SenseImpairmentFn ?S))
        (experiencer ?SI ?A))
    (exists (?A2)
        (and
            (not
                (equal ?A2 ?A))
            (capability ?S experiencer ?A2)
            (not
                (capability ?S experiencer ?A)))))
Merge.kif 13804-13814 If X is an instance of impairment in Y and Z experiences X, then there exists W such that equal W, Z, W is capable of doing Y as a experiencer, and Z is not capable of doing Y as a experiencer
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SI
            (SenseImpairmentFn ?S))
        (experiencer ?SI ?A))
    (not
        (capability ?S experiencer ?A)))
Merge.kif 13824-13829 If X is an instance of impairment in Y and Z experiences X, then Z is not capable of doing Y as a experiencer
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SOUND RadiatingSound)
        (agent ?SOUND ?OBJ)
        (attribute ?SOUND Audible))
    (exists (?HUMAN ?HEAR)
        (and
            (instance ?HUMAN Human)
            (capability
                (KappaFn ?HEAR
                    (and
                        (instance ?HEAR Hearing)
                        (agent ?HEAR ?HUMAN)
                        (destination ?HEAR ?HUMAN)
                        (origin ?HEAR ?OBJ))) agent ?HUMAN))))
Merge.kif 13920-13934 If X is an instance of radiating sound, Y is an agent of X, and audible is an attribute of X, then there exist Z, W such that Z is an instance of human, and Z is capable of doing the class described by W as a agent
(=>
    (attribute ?L Liquid)
    (capability Boiling patient ?L))
Merge.kif 14252-14254 If liquid is an attribute of X, then X is capable of doing boiling as a patient
(=>
    (instance ?CLOUD Cloud)
    (capability Seeing patient ?CLOUD))
Merge.kif 15066-15068 If X is an instance of cloud, then X is capable of doing seeing as a patient
(=>
    (instance ?DEVICE Device)
    (exists (?PROC)
        (capability ?PROC instrument ?DEVICE)))
Merge.kif 16287-16290 If X is an instance of device, then there exists Y such that X is capable of doing Y as a instrument
(=>
    (instance ?INSTRUMENT MusicalInstrument)
    (capability MakingMusic instrument ?INSTRUMENT))
Merge.kif 16314-16316 If X is an instance of musical instrument, then X is capable of doing making music as a instrument
(=>
    (instance ?DEVICE TransportationDevice)
    (capability Transportation instrument ?DEVICE))
Merge.kif 16323-16325 If X is an instance of transportation device, then X is capable of doing transportation as a instrument
(=>
    (instance ?WEAPON Weapon)
    (capability Damaging instrument ?WEAPON))
Merge.kif 16381-16383 If X is an instance of weapon, then X is capable of doing damaging as a instrument

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