representsNumberOfTones

P4432 predicate

Indicates that one entity specifies or encodes the number of tones associated with another entity.

Observed surface forms (5)

  • hasNumberOfTones ×2
  • numberOfTones ×2
  • hasToneNumber ×1
  • numberOfTonesInCitationSystem ×1
  • numberOfTonesInStandard ×1

Sample triples (8)

Subject Object
Beijing dialect 4 lexical tones via predicate surface "hasToneNumber"
Cantonese 6 to 9 depending on analysis via predicate surface "numberOfTones"
Guoyu 4 lexical tones plus neutral tone via predicate surface "numberOfTonesInStandard"
Mandarin phonology 4 via predicate surface "hasNumberOfTones"
Navajo language 2 or more lexical tones via predicate surface "hasNumberOfTones"
Standard Chinese 4 lexical tones plus neutral tone via predicate surface "numberOfTonesInCitationSystem"
Thai
surface form: Thai language
5 via predicate surface "numberOfTones"
Vietnamese alphabet 6