Easy Polyadic Translation Exercise Answers
Martha is smarter than Fred.
Sxy: x is smarter than y
a: Martha
b: Fred
Sab
Everyone is taller than Ignat.
Txy: x is taller than y
a: Ignat
(x)Txa
Not everyone is healthier than Bertha.
Hxy: x is healthier than y
b: Bertha
~(x)Hxb
Marcos loves Mildred.
Lxy: x loves y
a: Marcos
b: Mildred
Lab
Someone loves Marcos.
[abbreviations as above]
(∃x)Lxa
Someone doesn't love Marcos.
[abbreviations as above]
(∃x)~Lxa
Marcos loves everyone.
[abbreviations as above]
(x)Lax
Not everyone loves Mildred.
~(x)Lxa
If someone loves Mildred, Ignat does.
c: Ignat
(∃x)Lxb ⊃Lcb
Someone isn't taller than Fred.
Txy: x is taller than y
a: Fred
(∃x)~Txa