For nouns and noun phrases that are able to take more than one code, assign that code which is highest in the following hierarchy.

Note that Process Nouns (WC 4 and 7) are not included here.  Process Noun codes are derived automatically from their verbs.  (Process Noun codes are preemptive.)

 

Characteristic	Applicable SAL Type	Mnemonic	Numeric SS     Set    Subset
Takes Verbal Complementation	purpose subset of ABSTRACT	ABpur	6        41       748
	method/process/procedure subset of ABSTRACT	ABmeth	6        41       733
	cause/potential/disposition subset of ABSTRACT	ABcause	6        41       602
Mass (non-count) Noun	entire MASS noun Superset	MASS	11
	trees/wood subset of CONCRETE Superset	COtrwd	3        32      855
	edibles/color subset of CONCRETE Superset	COedcol	3        18       855
	remote MASS (floating subset)	(variable)	855
Takes Prepositional Complementation	strong verbals subset of ABSTRACT  (code is specific for each prep governance)	ABxxx	6        nn     749
	recorded data subset of INFORMATION	INdata	12       76
Denotes Agent	entire ANIMATE Superset	AN	5
	entire agentive set of CONCRETE Superset	COagen	3          35
	agentive geographical entity set  of PLACE Superset	PLaggeo	9          94
	instructional data set of INFORMATION		12       74
	agentive functional location of PLACE Superset	PLagfunc	9          26      228
	remote agentive  (floating subset)	(variable)	228