Table 4 Individual derivational variant generation rules

1

Single word terms

1 {NN} ⇒ {JJ}

1 GO:0043066 - negative regulation of apoptosis

1 “apoptotic down regulation”

2 {NN} ⇒ {VB}

2 GO:0023040 - signaling via ionic flux

2 “signaled via ionic flux”

2

Double word terms

1 {NN_1 NN_2} ⇒ {NN_1}, {VB_2 NN_1}, {JJ_1 NN_2}, {NN_1 JJ_2}

1 GO:0048666 - neuron development

1 “neural development”, “neurotic development”, “neuronal development”

2 {JJ_1 NN_2} ⇒ {JJ_1}, {JJ_1 JJ_2}

2 GO:0005576 - chromosomal region

“chromosomal”, “chromosome region”

3

Triple word terms

1 {NN_1 NN_2 NN_3} ⇒ {NN_1 NN_3}, {NN_3 NN_1}, {VB_3}

1 GO:0052386 - cell wall thickening

1 “thickened wall”, “cellthickening”, “thickens cell wall”

4

“cell part” terms

Introduce and re-order cell part terms

GO:0035452 - extrinsic component of plastid membrane

“peripheral to plastid membrane”, “extrinsic to plastid membrane”

5

“sensory perception” terms

Introduce variants of the sense - “sensory perception of {NN}”

GO:0050909 - sensory perception of taste

“gustory”, “gustation”

6

“transcription, X-dependent” terms

Introduce variants of “transcription”

GO:0006410 - transcription, RNA-templated

“RNA-dependent reverse transcription”, “RNA-dependent RT”

7

“X strand annealing activity” terms

Introduce variants of “annealing”

GO:0033592 - RNA strand annealing activity

“RNA hybridization”, “hybridize”