Examples
An example of Lincos from section 3 of Freudenthal's book, showing one individual asking another individual questions:
| Lincos text | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ha Inq Hb ?x 2x=5 | Ha says to Hb: What is the x such that 2x=5? |
| Hb Inq Ha 5/2 | Hb says to Ha: 5/2. |
| Ha Inq Hb Ben | Ha says to Hb: Good. |
| Ha Inq Hb ?x 4x=10 | Ha says to Hb: What is the x such that 4x=10? |
| Hb Inq Ha 10/4 | Hb says to Ha: 10/4. |
| Ha Inq Hb Mal | Ha says to Hb: Bad. |
| Hb Inq Ha 1/4 | Hb says to Ha: 1/4. |
| Ha Inq Hb Mal | Ha says to Hb: Bad. |
| Hb Inq Ha 5/2 | Hb says to Ha: 5/2. |
| Ha Inq Hb Ben | Ha says to Hb: Good. |
Note the difference between "good" and "bad" as compared to "true" and "false"; 10/4 is a true answer to the question, so Ver ("true") would be a valid response, but since it wasn't reduced to lowest terms, it wasn't what Ha wanted and so he responded Mal ("bad") instead.
Another example, showing meta-conversation:
| Lincos text | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ha Inq Hb ?x 4x=10 | Ha says to Hb: What is the x such that 4x=10? |
| Hb Inq Hc ?y y Inq Hb ?x 4x=10 | Hb says to Hc: Who asked me for the x such that 4x=10? |
| Hc Inq Hb Ha | Hc says to Hb: Ha. |
Read more about this topic: Lincos (artificial Language)
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