Larding¶
larding · syntax · validated
Insert a new sentence between every pair of existing sentences, repeatedly.
Provenance¶
- Source: Oulipo, Atlas de littérature potentielle (1981)
- Attribution:
reference— attested in a standard reference rather than traced to an origin - Checkability:
source— decidable against the source text it was made from - Attested:
codified— formulated as a rule by a tradition rather than declared by an author
Details¶
- Kind: both
- Languages: en, de, fr
- Requires:
tokens - Deterministic: no
- In other languages: Spicken (de), Lardage (fr)
Prompt hint¶
Between each pair of consecutive sentences, write a new sentence that connects them.
Parameters¶
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source |
string | — |
The text this one was made from. |
Examples¶
sentences-alternate-with-lards¶
en — this text satisfies the procedure.
A cat sat. New lard one. The dog ran. New lard two. It rained hard.
Parameters: source='A cat sat. The dog ran. It rained hard.'
Source: constructed example; only the checkable half (the alternation) is scored
no-lards-inserted¶
en — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
A cat sat. The dog ran. It rained hard.
Parameters: source='A cat sat. The dog ran. It rained hard.'
Source: constructed counterexample
saetze-wechseln-sich-mit-einschueben-ab¶
de — this text satisfies the procedure.
Die Katze schlief. Neuer Satz eins. Der Hund lief. Neuer Satz zwei. Es regnete stark.
Parameters: source='Die Katze schlief. Der Hund lief. Es regnete stark.'
Source: constructed example; only the checkable half (the alternation) is scored
keine-einschuebe¶
de — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
Die Katze schlief. Der Hund lief. Es regnete stark.
Parameters: source='Die Katze schlief. Der Hund lief. Es regnete stark.'
Source: constructed counterexample
les-phrases-alternent-avec-les-lardons¶
fr — this text satisfies the procedure.
Le chat dormait. Phrase nouvelle une. Le chien courait. Phrase nouvelle deux. La pluie tombait.
Parameters: source='Le chat dormait. Le chien courait. La pluie tombait.'
Source: constructed example; only the checkable half (the alternation) is scored
aucun-lardon-insere¶
fr — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
Le chat dormait. Le chien courait. La pluie tombait.
Parameters: source='Le chat dormait. Le chien courait. La pluie tombait.'
Source: constructed counterexample