hasVowelLengthContrast
P7440
predicate
Indicates that a language distinguishes word meanings based on differences in the length (duration) of vowel sounds.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hasVowelLengthContrast canonical | 6 |
| hasPhonemicLength | 4 |
| hasPhonemicLengthContrast | 4 |
| hasPhonemicVowelLength | 4 |
| hasLongAndShortVowels | 2 |
| marksVowelLength | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasVowelLengthContrast
Generated description
Indicates that a language distinguishes word meanings based on differences in the length (duration) of vowel sounds.
Sample triples (21)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Polish language | false ⓘ |
| Estonian language | three-way quantity distinction via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLengthContrast" ⓘ |
| Nobiin | true ⓘ |
| Ter Sámi | yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLength" ⓘ |
| Lule Sami language | yes via predicate surface "hasLongAndShortVowels" ⓘ |
| Latvian | yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLength" ⓘ |
| Karakalpak | no via predicate surface "hasPhonemicVowelLength" ⓘ |
| Warao language | true via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLength" ⓘ |
| Standard German phonology | vowels via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLengthContrast" ⓘ |
| Standard German phonology | some consonants in restricted contexts via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLengthContrast" ⓘ |
| Negidal language | yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicVowelLength" ⓘ |
| Orok language | yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicVowelLength" ⓘ |
| Cheyenne orthography | true via predicate surface "marksVowelLength" ⓘ |
| Thai language | true via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLengthContrast" ⓘ |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez Kaqchikel | yes ⓘ |
| Hakha Chin language | yes ⓘ |
| Pite Sami language | yes via predicate surface "hasLongAndShortVowels" ⓘ |
| Atwot | true ⓘ |
|
mhr
surface form:
Meadow Mari
|
yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicLength" ⓘ |
| Khamti | yes ⓘ |
| Mongolian | yes via predicate surface "hasPhonemicVowelLength" ⓘ |