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**Author:** [@system](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/welcome-to-delph-in-discourse/8 "2017-11-09T19:57:47Z")
Welcome to DELPH-IN Discourse! This is a resource for DELPH-IN-related Q&A. We hope to have both to-the-point Q&A, stack-exchange style, and free-form discussion. Consider creating a topic here and then advertising it … --- ## [Characters in feature names not rendering](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/characters-in-feature-names-not-rendering/1208)
**Author:** [@spencer-brooks](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/spencer-brooks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/characters-in-feature-names-not-rendering/1208 "2026-08-17T20:07:18Z")
I have LUI running on WSL, but characters in feature names are not rendering correctly. I’ve looked into whether this could be because a font isn’t installed and taken a glance at the LUI source, but I haven’t turned any… --- ## [Another step toward a unified configuration format](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/another-step-toward-a-unified-configuration-format/1120)
**Author:** [@goodmami](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/goodmami)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/another-step-toward-a-unified-configuration-format/1120 "2026-08-04T05:17:45Z")
@johnca, @sweaglesw, and anyone else interested—I’m looking again at the idea of a unified configuration format for grammars. Previous thoughts and proposals are on the wiki here: GrammarConfigurationRfc · delph-in/docs … --- ## [New LKB-FOS binaries](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/new-lkb-fos-binaries/1204)
**Author:** [@johnca](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/johnca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/new-lkb-fos-binaries/1204 "2026-07-28T20:17:08Z")
I’ve just uploaded a new binary distribution of LKB-FOS. It can be download it via the usual link on the LkbFos wiki page. The latest source code is in the repository. Below are the main user-visible changes. I’ll talk … --- ## [Wiki documentation fixes — missing wiki pages (incl. BergenTop) now showing, plus two pending PRs](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/wiki-documentation-fixes-missing-wiki-pages-incl-bergentop-now-showing-plus-two-pending-prs/1203)
**Author:** [@bond](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/bond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/wiki-documentation-fixes-missing-wiki-pages-incl-bergentop-now-showing-plus-two-pending-prs/1203 "2026-07-24T07:51:26Z")
Some wiki pages that clearly existed weren’t showing up on the docs site (https://delph-in.github.io/docs/) — most visibly, BergenTop was 404ing despite being linked from SummitTop. This is because the site generator onl… --- ## [Getting ready for a stream of questions](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/getting-ready-for-a-stream-of-questions/1202)
**Author:** [@ebender](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ebender)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/getting-ready-for-a-stream-of-questions/1202 "2026-07-17T17:39:22Z")
Hi all, @ecconrad has a bunch of questions about which analysis is right for various given strings. We wanted to create a tag she could use in the hopes that the resulting discussions will serve as some type of document… --- ## [Generating Numbers with the ERG](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/generating-numbers-with-the-erg/1201)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/generating-numbers-with-the-erg/1201 "2026-06-10T01:35:45Z")
I am confused about how to generate numbers in the ERG. I am able to generate most numbers with “simple” names: e.g. one, five, twenty: \[ TOP: h12 INDEX: e9 RELS: \< \[ unknown LBL: h11 ARG: x4 ARG0: e9 \] \[… --- ## [Preventing modifiers between nouns in a compound noun in the ERG](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/preventing-modifiers-between-nouns-in-a-compound-noun-in-the-erg/1155)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/preventing-modifiers-between-nouns-in-a-compound-noun-in-the-erg/1155 "2026-06-10T00:24:08Z")
I asked this question previously in a thread with multiple questions, so to make each thread address only one topic I’m reposting it as multiple threads. I have an MRS that I’m intending to use to generate strings like … --- ## [Spam/changes to settings](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/spam-changes-to-settings/1200)
**Author:** [@ebender](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ebender)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/spam-changes-to-settings/1200 "2026-06-07T02:09:18Z")
Hi all, We just got hit by a wave of spam. I’ve tweaked the settings in a way that I think means new users won’t be able to post, but I’ll keep keeping an eye on it. If any established users are having trouble posting,… --- ## [Correct semantics for proper noun constructions in the ERG?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/correct-semantics-for-proper-noun-constructions-in-the-erg/1176)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/correct-semantics-for-proper-noun-constructions-in-the-erg/1176 "2026-05-25T17:15:25Z")
Onto my next dataset :slight\_smile: and there are a LOT of proper nouns. I have questions about what the appropriate constructions are for a number of examples. Firstname Lastname (e.g. “Liz Conrad”) – is this a comp… --- ## [Grammarium?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/grammarium/1188)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/grammarium/1188 "2026-05-01T19:23:27Z")
Someone asked me if there’s a public facing list of grammars made with the Grammar Matrix they could point students to to show “an example of a grammar architecture being applied consistently to x languages.” Emily poin… --- ## ["Probably, the cat sleeps" vs. "The cat probably sleeps"?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/probably-the-cat-sleeps-vs-the-cat-probably-sleeps/1185)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/probably-the-cat-sleeps-vs-the-cat-probably-sleeps/1185 "2026-04-17T22:55:29Z")
I was messing with trying to get scopal modifiers to work, and I found that I can either have an MRS where the INDEX comes from probable.ARG0, or an MRS where the INDEX comes from sleep.ARG0. I get different generation … --- ## [UiO ERG demo server down?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/uio-erg-demo-server-down/1115)
**Author:** [@goodmami](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/goodmami)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/uio-erg-demo-server-down/1115 "2026-03-28T14:54:12Z")
I’m getting 503 Service Unavailable errors for the UiO ERG server (http://erg.delph-in.net/rest/0.9/). Is this permanently down? I also note that delph-in.net (both http and https) time out, but www.delph-in.net redirec… --- ## [ERG construction for "Book page one"?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-construction-for-book-page-one/1173)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-construction-for-book-page-one/1173 "2026-03-23T20:48:53Z")
I was discussing with @ebender how to get an MRS for “book page 1,” and she would expect that it works similarly to a title and name, like “Dr. Bender,” where “book page” is the title and “1” is the name. We tried to pa… --- ## [Constrain a noun to be a mass noun](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constrain-a-noun-to-be-a-mass-noun/1165)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constrain-a-noun-to-be-a-mass-noun/1165 "2026-03-21T20:02:09Z")
I was trying to enforce that the predicate \_grass\_n\_1 be a mass noun only so I don’t generate things like “the grasses.” I can just constrain it to singular, but I think that prevents things like “I like grass.” I trie… --- ## [Can't generate using abstract def\_or\_proper\_q predicate](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/cant-generate-using-abstract-def-or-proper-q-predicate/1166)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/cant-generate-using-abstract-def-or-proper-q-predicate/1166 "2026-03-21T19:46:16Z")
Sometimes I need to quantify something that has a named predicate as its key relation. I don’t have any way to tell from that alone whether it’s the kind of proper noun that should take proper\_q (like a name) or def\_q (l… --- ## [Constructions like "on switch," "go button"?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constructions-like-on-switch-go-button/1167)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constructions-like-on-switch-go-button/1167 "2026-03-21T16:04:05Z")
(Last post…for today……) What kind of constructions are the following? the off switch the on switch the go button the start button the shut off valve As in “flip the off switch,” “press the go button,” and “close the … --- ## [Negated relative clause used for parsing not appearing when generating](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/negated-relative-clause-used-for-parsing-not-appearing-when-generating/1164)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/negated-relative-clause-used-for-parsing-not-appearing-when-generating/1164 "2026-03-20T21:31:40Z")
I found another case where the string I’m using for parsing isn’t appearing when I use the same MRS for generation. The string I parsed was the student who does not bake a cookies and I get this result: \[ TOP: h0 IND… --- ## [ERG not generating \*any\* outputs for same MRS received from parsing](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-not-generating-any-outputs-for-same-mrs-received-from-parsing/1171)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-not-generating-any-outputs-for-same-mrs-received-from-parsing/1171 "2026-03-20T21:25:52Z")
I parsed the string the web that was not touched and got the following MRS: \[ TOP: h0 INDEX: e2 \[ e SF: prop \] RELS: \< \[ unknown\<0:28\> LBL: h1 ARG: x4 \[ x PERS: 3 NUM: sg IND: + \] ARG0: e2 \] \[ \_the\_q\<0:3\> … --- ## [ERG handling for "the leather captain's chair"?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-handling-for-the-leather-captains-chair/1172)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-handling-for-the-leather-captains-chair/1172 "2026-03-20T21:05:10Z")
I am trying to build an MRS for the leather captain’s chair, but @ebender pointed out to me that this isn’t a true possessive, which is what I was building, and that it’s more of a compound with a “fake” possessive in it… --- ## [Underspecifying a relative clause MRS?](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/underspecifying-a-relative-clause-mrs/1163)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/underspecifying-a-relative-clause-mrs/1163 "2026-03-11T22:27:21Z")
I have two MRSs that only differ in the variable properties on the verb in a subject relative clause, and one of them having an ICONS constraint. Here is the first one: \[ TOP: h0 INDEX: e2 \[ e SF: prop \] RELS: \< \[ … --- ## [Rules not feeding each other in ace transfer](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/rules-not-feeding-each-other-in-ace-transfer/903)
**Author:** [@ebender](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ebender)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/rules-not-feeding-each-other-in-ace-transfer/903 "2026-03-11T15:23:46Z")
I have a set of transfer rules that each work individually but don’t seem to be feeding each other as I expect them to. I’m using ace for transfer. Here is an example pair of rules: be-located-mtr := monotonic\_mtr & … --- ## [Generating unknown words](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/generating-unknown-words/1158)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/generating-unknown-words/1158 "2026-03-09T22:11:29Z")
Is there a way to generate with the ERG from an MRS that has an unknown word? For example, I can parse “the stumpy tree” but “stumpy” is unknown: \[ TOP: h0 INDEX: e2 \[ e SF: prop \] RELS: \< \[ unknown\<0:15\> LBL: h1 A… --- ## [ERG not generating the string used for parsing on the same MRS](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-not-generating-the-string-used-for-parsing-on-the-same-mrs/1162)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/erg-not-generating-the-string-used-for-parsing-on-the-same-mrs/1162 "2026-03-09T21:55:15Z")
I was trying to generate a string like “the unlit candle,” but I was getting “the unlighted candle.” I used the ERG to parse “the unlit candle” and got this: \[ TOP: h0 INDEX: e2 \[ e SF: prop \] RELS: \< \[ unknown\<0:1… --- ## [Error when compiling grammar -- "sh: gcc: command not found"](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/error-when-compiling-grammar-sh-gcc-command-not-found/1114)
**Author:** [@isaacjs2](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/isaacjs2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/error-when-compiling-grammar-sh-gcc-command-not-found/1114 "2026-03-06T10:32:06Z")
I’m having trouble compiling a grammar with ACE on Linux and I’m not sure why I’m getting an error about gcc (output attached below). I’m using the compiled ACE 0.9.34 binary from the website, and I’ve also tried version… --- ## [SRG setup issue](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/srg-setup-issue/1159)
**Author:** [@Paco279](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/Paco279)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/srg-setup-issue/1159 "2026-03-05T13:18:26Z")
Hello there! I’m trying to run SRG for my research and I don’t know how to continue as I’ve stepped on an error. Specs: l OS: latest version of linux mint (Linux Mint 22.3 ‘Zena’ Cinnamon Edition) Freeling: latest (I… --- ## [Constraining MRSs to reduce ERG outputs](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-mrss-to-reduce-erg-outputs/1148)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-mrss-to-reduce-erg-outputs/1148 "2026-02-26T17:35:25Z")
I have a number of questions about whether I can constrain certain MRSs that I have (with variable properties or otherwise) to reduce the number of outputs each the ERG generates for each one. Note that for each MRS in … --- ## [Constraining subject relative clauses (who vs. which)](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-subject-relative-clauses-who-vs-which/1157)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-subject-relative-clauses-who-vs-which/1157 "2026-02-26T17:34:02Z")
I asked this question previously in a thread with multiple questions, so to make each thread address only one topic I’m reposting it as multiple threads. I have an MRS that contains a subject relative clause. I want it … --- ## [Constraining passive participles](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-passive-participles/1156)
**Author:** [@ecconrad](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ecconrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/constraining-passive-participles/1156 "2026-02-26T17:30:16Z")
I asked this question previously in a thread with multiple questions, so to make each thread address only one topic I’m reposting it as multiple threads. I have an MRS I want to use to generate strings like “the locked … --- ## [VSCode messing with white space segmentation (LKB)](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/vscode-messing-with-white-space-segmentation-lkb/1154)
**Author:** [@ebender](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/u/ebender)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/t/vscode-messing-with-white-space-segmentation-lkb/1154 "2026-02-08T18:23:20Z")
Hi all, I have a student using VSCode for git interaction and finding that doing so corrupts the files in some invisible way such that the segmentation stops working—when we input a sentence with three words, the LKB ju… [Next page](https://delphinqa.ling.washington.edu/latest.md?page=1)