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Confusion with other pos-values

Confusions can be made between the pos-values determiner and pronoun:

Test
If NP(X/type=card + N), then X/pos=d; otherwise, if NP(X/type=card), or if NP(Det+X/type=card), then X/pos=p.

pos=d & type=card pos=p & type=card
Description Example Description Example
cardinal used as determinerdeux/pos=d & type=card   hommes sont venuscardinal used as pronoundeux/pos=p & type=card   sont venus

Confusions can be made between the pos-values determiner and adjective:

Test
If NP(X/type=card + N), then X/pos=d; otherwise, if NP(Det + X/type=card + N), then X/pos=a.

pos=a & type=card pos=d & type=card
Description Example Description Example
cardinal used as adjectiveles deux/pos=a & type=card   hommes sont venuscardinal used as determinerdeux/pos=d & type=card   hommes sont venus