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From: apn <>
Subject: [TMG] Ver 4-0d Witness Sentence vs Role/Principal Sentence
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:00:59 -0600


James P. Colgate wrote Feb 16:

<Pauline,

<I didn't quite understand the problem. Could just be
<me, but if you try again so will I.
<James

Good Morning,

Thanks James that's understandable, I knew I was having trouble explaining
what my problem is/was! I'll try again. I have a Cen-Hd tag for Head of
Household with Cen-En tags for other members in the household. I'm using
Roles--HOH, Wife, Daughter, Son1. I have listed wife, daughter and son1 in
the witness box on HOH's Cen-Hd tag entry. For wife, daughter and son1 I have
a Cen-En tag with HOH as witness on each tag. NOW, for son1 on his Cen-En
tag, with Role son1 in the Principal box, the sentence structure is [W]
witnessed the 1930 Cen-En of [P] <and [PO]><[D]><[L]. If I select Principal
(vs son1) the sentence structure is [P] <was|and [PO] were>1930 Cen-En
<[M]><[D]><[L]. This may be where the problem lies. I don't know why they
differ because for wife and daughter, using those roles as I did son1, they
appear to be ok. I've spent hours going back and forth on these. I don't give
up easy but I've about reached my limit! I hope I can shed enough light so
that its somewhat understandable. Thanks for your patience.
Pauline


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