Yumi Nurulhuda Indah Fitri

1905111276 (4A)

Group room 5

Semantics (Meaning Relation)

1. Among the following pairs of antonyms, which are binary and which are non-binary? What
problems do you find in making this decision?
 true-false(binary), happy-unhappy(non-binary), legal-illegal(binary), tall-short(non-
binary), pass-fail(binary), rich-poor(non-binary), expensive-cheap(non-binary), hot-
cold(non-binary), fast-slow(non-binary), beautiful-ugly(non-binary), deep-shallow(non-
binary), rude-polite(binary).
The problems that i found while making this decision is it kinda difficult to determine the
measurer.

2. Give an antonym for the adjective in each of the following collocations:

 A light package(a heavy package)
 low heels(high heels)
 a narrow road(a broad road)
 a sweet apple(a sour apple)
 a light color(a dark color)
 a hard problem(an easy problem)
 a narrow mind(an open mind)
 sweet tea(bitter tea)

3. How do you classify the relationship between these following senctence?

 A is more specific (hyponymy B)
 B is more general (hyperonym A)

1a 1b = hyponymy because tulips is a specific flower

2a 2b = a generic specific relationship

3a 3b = hyponymy

4a 4b = a generic specific relation ship

4. Group the following words according to their related sense and determine the
superordinate words for the groups you make.
slippers, boots, father, settee, beer mug, tea cup, tumbler, mug, sandals, stool, sofa,
coffee cup, martini glass, cup, glass, sneakers, trainers, chair, coffee mug, bench,
wineglass, mother.
Answer :
Shoes : sandals, slippers, boats, sneakers
 Profession : father, mother, trainers
Drink holder : coffee cup, martini glass, cup, coffee mug, wineglass, beer mug, tumblr
Bench : settee, sofa, bench

5. Find the match of each word where possible or group the words based on similar sense they
have. Then, determine the classification of the following words based on meaning relation:
Complementary, converses, directional opposite, and gradable antonym. Employer, above,
sell, big, outside, asleep, on, heavy, inside, employee, before, husband, large, left, dead,
north, wife, off, sell, right, light, after, buy, parent, small, alive, south, offspring, awake, buy,
below.

Answer:
Complementary: Alive/ dead, On/off.
Converses, before/after, husband / wife, Employer/employee,Parent/offspring, buy / sale.
Directional opposite: above/below, asleep/awake, north/south, left/right.
Gradable antonym : Light/ heavy, big/small