LessonsCategorical Propositions: Singular, Natural, Quantified and Indefinite FormsQuiz

Classify these by the relation between subject and judgment:

“This tree bears fruit” — singular: one determinate tree.
“Human is a species” — natural: specieshood is attributed to the universal nature.
“Some trees bear fruit” — quantified: a specified portion of the class.
“Trees bear fruit” — indefinite: a claim about trees with no expressed quantifier.

Sentence length or word count is irrelevant. The key is whether the judgment concerns an individual, a nature, a stated range of individuals or an unstated range.

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Worked classification: subject-based types

Categorical Propositions: Singular, Natural, Quantified and Indefinite Forms

Classify these by the relation between subject and judgment:

“This tree bears fruit” — singular: one determinate tree.
“Human is a species” — natural: specieshood is attributed to the universal nature.
“Some trees bear fruit” — quantified: a specified portion of the class.
“Trees bear fruit” — indefinite: a claim about trees with no expressed quantifier.

Sentence length or word count is irrelevant. The key is whether the judgment concerns an individual, a nature, a stated range of individuals or an unstated range.