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appearance as argument number 1

(documentation prevents ChineseLanguage "这是一个十分概括的 Predicate， (prevents ?PROC1 ?PROC2)的意思是 ?PROC1 的一个实例阻止 ?PROC2 类的发生。注：这个关系和 preventsSubclass 的区别在于，后者是联系类别，而不是实例-类别。")	chinese_format.kif 2148-2150
(documentation prevents EnglishLanguage "A very general Predicate. (prevents ?PROC1 ?PROC2) means that an instance of ?PROC1 prevents the occurrence of ?PROC2. Note the difference between this relation and preventsSubclass, which is relating classes and not instance-class.")	Merge.kif 4399-4401
(documentation prevents JapaneseLanguage "非常に一般的な Predicate。(prevents ?PROC1 ?PROC2) とは、?PROC1のインスタンスが ?PROC2 の発生を防ぐことを意味する。　注：この関係と preventsSubclass の違いは、インスタンスクラスではなくクラスに関連している。")	japanese_format.kif 804-806
(domain prevents 1 Process)	Merge.kif 4394-4394	The number 1 argument of prevents is an instance of process
(domainSubclass prevents 2 Process)	Merge.kif 4395-4395	The number 2 argument of prevents is a subclass of process
(instance prevents BinaryPredicate)	Merge.kif 4392-4392	prevents is an instance of binary predicate
(instance prevents PartialValuedRelation)	Merge.kif 4393-4393	prevents is an instance of partial valued relation
(relatedInternalConcept prevents hinders)	Merge.kif 4397-4397	prevents is internally related to hinders
(relatedInternalConcept prevents preventsSubclass)	Merge.kif 4396-4396	prevents is internally related to prevents subclass

appearance as argument number 2

(format ChineseLanguage prevents "%1 %n{doesn't} prevents %2 的发生")	chinese_format.kif 221-221
(format EnglishLanguage prevents "%1 %n{doesn't} prevent%p{s} the occurrence of %2")	english_format.kif 222-222
(format FrenchLanguage prevents "%1 %n{ne} previent %n{pas} l'occurrence de %2")	french_format.kif 130-130
(format ItalianLanguage prevents "%1 impedisce l'occorrenza di %2")	relations-it.txt 229-229
(format JapaneseLanguage prevents "%1 は %2 の出来事を prevent%p{s} %n{ない}")	japanese_format.kif 1959-1959
(format PortugueseLanguage prevents "%1 %n{nao} proibe %n a ocurrencia de %2")	portuguese_format.kif 82-82
(format de prevents "%1 verhindert das Auftreten von %2")	relations-de.txt 287-287
(format hi prevents "%1 %2 ko ghaTita hone se rokataa hai")	relations-hindi.txt 267-267
(format ro prevents "%1 %n{nu} prevent%t{împiedicã} apariþia lui %2")	relations-ro.kif 149-149
(format sv prevents "%1 förhindrar %n{inte} förekomsten av %2")	relations-sv.txt 135-135
(format tg prevents "%1 nagpipigil %2")	relations-tg.txt 421-421
(termFormat ChineseLanguage prevents "防止")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 47278-47278
(termFormat ChineseLanguage prevents "阻止")	chinese_format.kif 222-222
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage prevents "防止")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 47277-47277
(termFormat EnglishLanguage prevents "prevents")	domainEnglishFormat.kif 47276-47276
(termFormat de prevents "verhindert")	terms-de.txt 92-92

antecedent

(=>
    (and
        (prevents ?X ?P)
        (equal
            (WhenFn ?X) ?T)
        (eventLocated ?X ?L))
    (not
        (holdsDuring ?T
            (exists (?Y)
                (and
                    (instance ?Y ?P)
                    (eventLocated ?Y ?L))))))

Merge.kif 4403-4413

If a process prevents the occurrence of another kind of process and equal the time of existence of the process and a time interval and the process is located at an object,
then there exists an entity such that the entity is an instance of another kind of process and the entity is located at the object doesn't hold during the time interval

consequent

(=> (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 23418-23437	If a process is an instance of blockade and a contest is an instance of contest and the process is a subprocess of the contest and an agent participates in the contest and the agent is an agent of the process, then there exist the contest1 and a cognitive agent such that the contest1 prevents the occurrence of translocation and the process is an instance of the contest1 and the cognitive agent participates in the contest and equal the agent and the cognitive agent and the cognitive agent desires there exists an entity such that the entity is an instance of the contest1 and the agent is an agent of the entity and the entity is a subprocess of the contest
(=> (and (instance ?CO CounterproliferationWMD) (agent ?CO ?AGENT)) (exists (?ENEMY ?OP) (and (enemy ?AGENT ?ENEMY) (agent ?OP ?ENEMY) (instance ?OP ProliferationWMD) (hasPurpose ?CO (prevents ?CO ProliferationWMD)))))	MilitaryProcesses.kif 1478-1488	If a process is an instance of counterproliferationWM d and an agent is an agent of the process, then there exist another agent and another process such that the agent and the other agent are enemies of each other and the other agent is an agent of the other process and the other process is an instance of proliferationWMD and the process has the purpose the process prevents the occurrence of proliferationWMD
(=> (and (instance ?HP HearingProtection) (instance ?PERSON Human) (wears ?PERSON ?HP)) (hasPurpose ?HP (exists (?PROC ?INJ ?I) (and (instance ?PROC Process) (subclass ?INJ (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (exists (?SOUND ?HEAR ?HUMAN ?T) (and (instance ?SOUND RadiatingSound) (instance ?HEAR Hearing) (instance ?HUMAN Human) (patient ?HEAR ?SOUND) (experiencer ?HEAR ?HUMAN) (causes ?HEAR ?I) (experiencer ?I ?HUMAN) (=> (holdsDuring ?T (experiencer ?I ?PERSON)) (not (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?PROC ?PERSON))))))))) (prevents ?PROC ?INJ) (instrument ?PROC ?HP)))))	Cars.kif 3508-3537	If a wearable item is an instance of hearing protection and an animal is an instance of human and the animal wears the wearable item, then the wearable item has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity and a third entity such that the entity is an instance of process and the other entity is a subclass of the class described by the third entity and the entity prevents the occurrence of the other entity and the wearable item is an instrument for the entity
(=> (and (instance ?SH SafetyHarness) (instance ?PERSON Animal) (wears ?PERSON ?SH)) (hasPurpose ?SH (exists (?PROC ?INJ ?I) (and (instance ?PROC Process) (instrument ?PROC ?SH) (patient ?PROC ?PERSON) (subclass ?INJ (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (exists (?F ?H ?T) (and (instance ?H Human) (experiencer ?I ?H) (instance ?F Falling) (experiencer ?F ?H) (causes ?F ?I) (=> (holdsDuring ?T (experiencer ?I ?PERSON)) (not (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?PROC ?PERSON))))))))) (prevents ?PROC ?INJ)))))	Cars.kif 3450-3478	If a wearable item is an instance of safety harness and an animal is an instance of animal and the animal wears the wearable item, then the wearable item has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity and a third entity such that the entity is an instance of process and the wearable item is an instrument for the entity and the animal is a patient of the entity and the other entity is a subclass of the class described by the third entity and the entity prevents the occurrence of the other entity
(=> (and (instance ?X Respirator) (instance ?PERSON Animal) (wears ?PERSON ?X)) (hasPurpose ?X (exists (?INHAL ?INJ ?PROTECT ?I) (and (instance ?PROTECT Process) (instrument ?PROTECT ?X) (prevents ?PROTECT ?INJ) (subclass ?INJ (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (exists (?H) (and (instance ?H Human) (patient ?I ?H) (instance ?INHAL Inhaling) (agent ?INHAL ?H) (causes ?I ?INHAL))))))))))	Cars.kif 3592-3613	If a wearable item is an instance of respirator and an animal is an instance of animal and the animal wears the wearable item, then the wearable item has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the third entity is an instance of process and the wearable item is an instrument for the third entity and the third entity prevents the occurrence of the other entity and the other entity is a subclass of the class described by the fourth entity
(=> (holdsDuring ?T (attribute ?X SafetyPosition)) (holdsDuring ?T (hasPurpose ?X (exists (?P ?H ?I ?T2) (and (instance ?H Human) (instance ?P Process) (patient ?P ?H) (agent ?P ?X) (prevents ?P (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (=> (holdsDuring ?T2 (experiencer ?I ?H)) (not (holdsDuring ?T2 (patient ?P ?H))))))))))))	Mid-level-ontology.kif 32641-32661	If safety position is an attribute of an entity holds during a time position, then the entity has the purpose there exist another entity, a third entity,, , a fourth entity and the time position2 such that the third entity is an instance of human and the other entity is an instance of process and the third entity is a patient of the other entity and the entity is an agent of the other entity and the other entity prevents the occurrence of the class described by the fourth entity holds during the time position
(=> (instance ?CO CounterOperation) (hasPurpose ?CO (exists (?AGENT ?ENEMY ?OP ?CLASS) (and (agent ?CO ?AGENT) (enemy ?AGENT ?ENEMY) (subclass ?CLASS MilitaryOperation) (instance ?OP ?CLASS) (agent ?OP ?ENEMY) (prevents ?CO ?CLASS)))))	MilitaryProcesses.kif 2174-2184	If a physical is an instance of counter operation, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the entity is an agent of the physical and the entity and the other entity are enemies of each other and the fourth entity is a subclass of military operation and the third entity is an instance of the fourth entity and the other entity is an agent of the third entity and the physical prevents the occurrence of the fourth entity
(=> (instance ?CO CounterReconnaissance) (hasPurpose ?CO (exists (?AGENT ?ENEMY ?OP ?CLASS) (and (agent ?CO ?AGENT) (enemy ?AGENT ?ENEMY) (subclass ?CLASS ReconnaissanceOperation) (instance ?OP ?CLASS) (agent ?OP ?ENEMY) (prevents ?CO ?CLASS)))))	MilitaryProcesses.kif 2193-2203	If a physical is an instance of counter reconnaissance, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the entity is an agent of the physical and the entity and the other entity are enemies of each other and the fourth entity is a subclass of reconnaissance operation and the third entity is an instance of the fourth entity and the other entity is an agent of the third entity and the physical prevents the occurrence of the fourth entity
(=> (instance ?CO CounterTerrorism) (hasPurpose ?CO (exists (?AGENT ?ENEMY ?OP ?CLASS) (and (agent ?CO ?AGENT) (enemy ?AGENT ?ENEMY) (subclass ?CLASS Terrorism) (instance ?OP ?CLASS) (agent ?OP ?ENEMY) (prevents ?CO ?CLASS)))))	MilitaryProcesses.kif 2032-2042	If a physical is an instance of counter terrorism, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the entity is an agent of the physical and the entity and the other entity are enemies of each other and the fourth entity is a subclass of terrorism and the third entity is an instance of the fourth entity and the other entity is an agent of the third entity and the physical prevents the occurrence of the fourth entity
(=> (instance ?PE ProtectiveEyewear) (hasPurpose ?PE (=> (exists (?PERSON) (and (instance ?PERSON Human) (wears ?PERSON ?PE))) (exists (?PROTECT ?EYE ?INJ ?I ?T) (and (instance ?PROTECT Process) (instrument ?PROTECT ?PE) (subclass ?INJ (KappaFn ?I (exists (?HUMAN) (and (instance ?I Injuring) (instance ?EYE Eye) (instance ?HUMAN Human) (properPart ?EYE ?HUMAN) (patient ?I ?EYE) (=> (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?I ?PERSON)) (not (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?PROTECT ?PERSON)))))))) (prevents ?PROTECT ?INJ))))))	Cars.kif 3543-3570	If a physical is an instance of protective eyewear, then the physical has the purpose if there exists the physicalRSON such that the physicalRSON is an instance of human and the physicalRSON wears the physical, then there exist another entity, a third entity,, , a fourth entity,, , a fifth entity and a sixth entity such that the other entity is an instance of process and the physical is an instrument for the other entity and the fourth entity is a subclass of the class described by the fifth entity and the other entity prevents the occurrence of the fourth entity
(=> (instance ?PKU PeacekeepingUnit) (capability (KappaFn ?P (and (instance ?P Process) (instance ?V ViolentContest) (prevents ?P ?V))) agent ?PKU))	Military.kif 89-96	If an object is an instance of peacekeeping unit, then the object is capable of doing the class described by a symbolic string as a agent
(=> (instance ?S Shield) (hasPurpose ?S (exists (?P ?H ?I) (and (instance ?P Protecting) (instrument ?P ?S) (instance ?H Human) (patient ?P ?H) (prevents ?P (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (exists (?W) (and (instance ?W Weapon) (instrument ?I ?W))) (=> (patient ?I ?H) (not (patient ?P ?H))))))))))	Mid-level-ontology.kif 1689-1709	If a physical is an instance of shield, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity and a third entity such that the entity is an instance of protecting and the physical is an instrument for the entity and the other entity is an instance of human and the other entity is a patient of the entity and the entity prevents the occurrence of the class described by the third entity
(=> (instance ?X Protecting) (hasPurpose ?X (exists (?OBJ ?T ?H ?HARM) (and (instance ?OBJ Object) (patient ?X Object) (subclass ?HARM (KappaFn ?H (and (or (instance ?H CriminalAction) (instance ?H Damaging)) (=> (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?H ?OBJ)) (not (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?X ?OBJ))))))) (or (prevents ?X ?HARM) (hinders ?X ?HARM))))))	Mid-level-ontology.kif 19992-20013	If a physical is an instance of protecting, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and the third entityARM such that the entity is an instance of object and object is a patient of the physical and the third entityARM is a subclass of the class described by the third entity and the physical prevents the occurrence of the third entityARM or the physical hinders the third entityARM
(=> (instance ?X SafetyDevice) (hasPurpose ?X (exists (?P ?H ?I ?T) (and (instance ?H Human) (instance ?P Process) (patient ?P ?H) (instrument ?P ?X) (prevents ?P (KappaFn ?I (and (instance ?I Injuring) (=> (holdsDuring ?T (experiencer ?I ?H)) (not (holdsDuring ?T (patient ?P ?H)))))))))))	Cars.kif 3416-3434	If a physical is an instance of safety device, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the other entity is an instance of human and the entity is an instance of process and the other entity is a patient of the entity and the physical is an instrument for the entity and the entity prevents the occurrence of the class described by the third entity
(=> (instance ?X SeatBelt) (hasPurpose ?X (exists (?PERSON ?STOP ?VEHICLE ?M) (and (instance ?VEHICLE Vehicle) (part ?X ?VEHICLE) (instance ?PERSON Human) (contains ?VEHICLE ?PERSON) (instance ?STOP Process) (prevents ?STOP (KappaFn ?M (and (instance ?M Translocation) (patient ?M ?PERSON) (exists (?COLLISION) (and (or (instance ?COLLISION Decelerating) (instance ?COLLISION Impacting)) (experiencer ?COLLISION ?VEHICLE) (causes ?COLLISION ?M))) (modalAttribute (exists (?INJ ?IMP) (and (instance ?INJ Injuring) (instance ?IMP Impacting) (causes ?M ?INJ) (patient ?INJ ?PERSON) (subProcess ?IMP ?INJ))) Possibility))))))))	Cars.kif 3736-3765	If a physical is an instance of seat belt, then the physical has the purpose there exist an entity, another entity,, , a third entity and a fourth entity such that the third entity is an instance of vehicle and the physical is a part of the third entity and the entity is an instance of human and the third entity contains the entity and the other entity is an instance of process and the other entity prevents the occurrence of the class described by the fourth entity

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