Semantics exercise

What is the lexical relation in the list below?

• - Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent, prosperous

• - Happy, joyful, cheerful, delighted, glad, content

• - Responsible, accountable, trustworthy, dependable

• Antonym

• Metonym

• Synonym

• Hyponym

What is the lexical relation in the list below?

fair - unfair, dead - alive, single -married, sad - happy

inside - outside, high -low, doctor - patient , cold - hot

parent - child, arm - disarm colorful - colorless

• Polysemy

• Synonymy

• Homonymy

• Antonymy

Which is the Hypernym for the following list of words?

sedan, coupe, SUV, van, truck, bike, sport bike, boat, yacht, airplane, truck, skooter

helicopter, submarine, cruiser, dirt bike

• Watercraft

• Vehicles

• Motorcycles

• Cars

• Aircraft

Which is the Hypernym for the following list of words?

communism, moderate, fascism, liberalism, socialism, conservatism, capitalism, liberal conservatism

• Left-wing

• Centrism

• Right-wing

• Political trends

Read the word and its definitions. What type of lexical relation do they pose?

Run:

Move quickly on foot.

Operate a machine.

Flow or spread rapdily.

• Metonymy

• Polysemy

• Homonymy

• Synonymy

Read the word and its definitions. What type of lexical relation do they pose?

Face:

• - The front part of the head.

• - Confront or deal with.

• - The surface or side that is most often seen.

• Synonymy

• Polysemy

• Metonymy

• Homonymy

Read the word and its definitions. What type of lexical relation do they pose?

Bright:

• - Giving off or reflecting light.

• - Intelligent or quick-witted.

• - Cheerful and optimistic.

• Metonymy

• Synonymy

• Homonymy

• Polysemy

Read the word and its definition. What type of lexical relation do they pose?

Fair:

• - Just and equitable.

• - Pleasing to the eye and mind.

• - A gathering of stalls selling various goods.

• Synonymy

• Polysemy

• Hyponymy

• Homonymy

Write a list of words that sound the same but have different meanings, for the word below:

• - to

Write a list of words that sound the same but have different meanings:

• - sea