<tbx:partOfSpeech> Part of Speech Flag (TBX)

The <tbx:partOfSpeech> is a category assigned to a word based on its grammatical and semantic properties, for example: noun, verb, or adjective. It is sometimes called “grammatical category” or “word class”.

Usage/Remarks

A Part of Speech Flag (TBX) must be specified for each term. Only one value is permitted for a term in a given entry.
Attributes
value (REQUIRED)

Base Attributes

Models and Context
May be contained in
Description
This is an EMPTY element
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  %TBX.partOfSpeech; 
                        EMPTY                                        >
Tagged Samples
A part-of-speech noun
<tbx:termEntry id="ISO10241-1.a210.14">
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="en">
    <tbx:definition>any event or series of events that disrupt ecosystem, community, or population
      structure and alters the physical environment</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:source>U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. <italic>Terms of Environment: Glossary,
      Abbreviations and Acronyms</italic> online, viewed 2010-07-29].</tbx:source>
    <tbx:xSource xtarget="http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/dterms.html">Available from:
      http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/dterms.html.</tbx:xSource>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a210.14-1">disturbance</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:pronunciation>/dıˈstɜ:bəns/</tbx:pronunciation>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>
Each term has been assigned a part of speech
<tbx:termEntry id="ISO10241-1.a22.32">
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="en">
    <tbx:definition>reference level for soundings in navigation charts</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a22.32-1">chart datum</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:normativeAuthorization value="preferredTerm"/>
      <tbx:termType value="fullForm"/>
    </tbx:tig>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a22.32-2">CD</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:normativeAuthorization value="admittedTerm"/>
      <tbx:termType value="acronym"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>
A term needs a <tbx:partOfSpeech> in each language
<tbx:termEntry id="ISO10241-1.a23.311">
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="en">
    <tbx:definition>numerical reference that indicates whether the flow will be laminar or turbulent
      for a given set of conditions</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-1">critical Reynolds number</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="fr">
    <tbx:definition>référence numérique indiquant si un écoulement est soit laminaire soit turbulent
      pour un ensemble de conditions données</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-2">nombre de Reynolds critique</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:grammaticalGender value="masculine"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="de">
    <tbx:definition>numerische Bezugsgröße, die anzeigt, ob die Strömung unter definierten
      Bedingungen laminar oder turbulent ist</tbx:definition>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a23.311-3">kritische Reynoldszahl</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="noun"/>
      <tbx:grammaticalGender value="feminine"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>
A part-of-speech verb
<tbx:termEntry id="ISO10241-1.a212.4134">
  <tbx:langSet xml:lang="en">
    <tbx:definition>to produce <tbx:entailedTerm>flame (4.133)</tbx:entailedTerm></tbx:definition>
    <tbx:note>The term “flame” also represents the concept defined in 4.133.</tbx:note>
    <tbx:tig>
      <tbx:term id="a212.4134-1">flame</tbx:term>
      <tbx:partOfSpeech value="verb"/>
    </tbx:tig>
  </tbx:langSet>
</tbx:termEntry>