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EmmaR: /* Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties) */

2026-01-30T10:41:07Z

Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties)

EmmaR: /* Properties and values */

2026-01-30T10:22:02Z

Properties and values

EmmaR: /* Properties */

2026-01-30T10:21:31Z

Properties

EmmaR: /* Statements */

2026-01-30T10:17:55Z

Statements

NickHunt: /* Qualifiers */

2023-08-21T21:40:43Z

Qualifiers

NickHunt: /* Extra features */

2023-08-21T21:40:04Z

Extra features

NickHunt: /* Language */

2023-08-21T21:37:30Z

Language

NickHunt: /* Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties ) */

2023-08-21T21:32:32Z

Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties )

NickHunt: /* Qualifiers */

2023-08-21T21:29:52Z

Qualifiers

NickHunt: /* Qualifiers */

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Qualifiers

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 == Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties) ==
-If “Bill Der” [is the architect of] the “somewhere theatre”, this also means that the “somewhere theatre” [is designed by] “Bill Der”.  So [is the architect of] is an inverse property of [is designed by].
+If “somewhere theatre” has [architect] “Bill Der” this also means that “Bill Der” [has designed building] “somewhere theatre”.
-Wikidata does not know this concept in it’s representation. In Canonbase, we added the representation. If an item is mentioned in a property, this will be visible in the item as a inverse property label. But if you want to change it, you have to edit in the related item.
+[architect] is a property. [has designed building] is the inverse property label of [architect]. When a property (that has an inverse property label) is added to an item, the inverse property label is automatically added to the linked item.
 We generally avoid having inverse properties in both directions, but we have made a property for the most obvious cases. In exceptional cases we have properties in both directions.

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 The '''value''' of a '''property''' can be a link or contain information.
-In case of a link, this means the expected value for the property is another item in CanonBase. the information expected is “item”.
+In case of a link, this means the expected value for the property is another item in CanonBase. The information expected is “item”.
 Otherwise the property expects a specific type of information.

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 A property can be paired with multiple values, for example “Bill Der” is an “architect”, but he is also an “author”, because he writes in the architects' magazine. So for the property "occupation" there will be two values" architect and author.
-== Properties ==
+== Properties and values ==
-'''Properties''' can link or contain information.
+The '''value''' of a '''property''' can be a link or contain information.
-In case of a link the information expected is “item”.
+In case of a link, this means the expected value for the property is another item in CanonBase. the information expected is “item”.
 Otherwise the property expects a specific type of information.

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 == Statements ==
-'''Statements''' connect an item through a '''property''' with a value or another item. The first item is always the page you are looking at.
+Information about an item is recorded in '''statements'''. This happens by pairing a  '''property''' with a '''value'''.
 For example, on the page “somewhere theatre” there will be a property (architect) with a value “Bill Der”.
-Some statements can have multiple values, for example “Bill Der” is an “architect”, but he is also an “author”, because he writes in the architects' magazine.
+A property can be paired with multiple values, for example “Bill Der” is an “architect”, but he is also an “author”, because he writes in the architects' magazine. So for the property "occupation" there will be two values" architect and author.
 == Properties ==

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 For example “Bill Der” lived in “somecountry” from 1921 until 1951. These dates are related directly to the place he lived. Probably he lived later in “anothercountry” from 1951 till 1961. So the dates are not related to him, but to him living somewhere.
-In this case, we use '''qualifiers'''. We add the dates as extra information to a triplet. For example we add to the item “Bill Der”
+In this case, we use '''qualifiers'''. We add the dates as extra information to a triplet. For example we add to the item “Bill Der”:
 * lived in “somecountry”
 ** from 1921

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 We incorporated some extra features to the database. These will support a better understanding or help you find your way.
-* Wikipages, text based page on top of an item, just like a monolingual wikipage.
+* '''Wikipages''': a text-based section at the top of an item's page, just like a monolingual wikipage.
-* Lists and trees, showing underlaying information in an organised and structured format.
+* '''Lists and trees''': showing underlaying information in an organised and structured format.
-* Timelines, showing dates in a graphical format
+* '''Timelines''': showing dates in a graphical format
-* Maps, showing underlaying information on a map.
+* '''Maps''': showing underlaying information on a map.
-* Wikidata, retrieving information from the main wikidata platform.
+* '''Wikidata''': retrieving information from the main wikidata platform.

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 == Language ==
-Even if concepts are language independent, we need language to express them. To ensure consequence and workability, we used English as the root language. In theory every item should exist at least in English.
+Even if concepts are language independent, we need language to express them. We use English as the root language, so in theory every item should exist at least in English.
-[[File:Help_Language_finding.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Language setting]] When you go to the website, it will automatically switch to the language in your browser or to English if your language is (not yet) supported. The interface, the properties and the most important items will be in that language. But you will also see the other languages.
+[[File:Help_Language_finding.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Language setting]] When you go to the website, it will automatically switch to the language in your browser or to English if your language is not (yet) supported. The interface, the properties and the most important items will be in that language, but you will also see the other languages.
-If you prefer another language as basic language, you can always adapt the setting, clicking the icon top-left of the page.
+If you prefer another language as the basic language, you can always adapt the setting, clicking the icon top-left of the page.
-Names of persons, theatres, sources, etc. are not translated, so you will find them in English in the original language. Names of geographical entities are only translated if there is a generally acknowledged translation.
+Names of persons, theatres, sources, etc. are not translated, so you will find them in English. Names of geographical entities are only translated if there is a generally acknowledged translation.
 == Extra features ==

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 * lived in “somecountry”
 ** from 1921
-** till 1951
+** until 1951
 * lived in “anothercountry”
 ** from 1951
-** till 1961
+** until 1961
 == Inverse property labels (and Inverse properties ) ==

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 == Qualifiers ==
-In some cases a triplet is not enough to make a relation accurate.
+In some cases a triplet is not enough to make a relation sufficiently specific.
-For example “Bill Der” lived in “somecountry” from 1921 till 1951. These dates are related directly to the place he lived. Probably he lived later in “anothercountry” from 1951 till 1961. So the dates are not related to him, but to him living somewhere.
+For example “Bill Der” lived in “somecountry” from 1921 until 1951. These dates are related directly to the place he lived. Probably he lived later in “anothercountry” from 1951 till 1961. So the dates are not related to him, but to him living somewhere.
-In this case, we use qualifiers. We add the dates as extra information to a triplet. For example we add to the item “Bill Der”
+In this case, we use '''qualifiers'''. We add the dates as extra information to a triplet. For example we add to the item “Bill Der”
 * lived in “somecountry”
 ** from 1921