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								< pre > phrase(Ruleset, Input, Rest)< / pre >  
						 
					
						
							
								
									
										
										
										
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									True if the list < code > Input< / code >  can be parsed using the specified non-terminal < code > Ruleset< / code > . The list < code > Rest< / code >  is what remains of the list < code > Input< / code >  after parsing succeeded.
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
									
										
										
										
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								< pre > phrase(+callable, ?list, ?list)< / pre >  
						 
					
						
							
								
									
										
										
										
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									< dt > Ruleset is a variable:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
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									< dt > Ruleset is neither a variable nor a callable term:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
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									< dt > Input is neither a variable nor a proper list:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
										< dd > < code > type_error(list, Input)< / code > < / dd > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
									< dt > Rest is neither a variable nor a proper list:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
										< dd > < code > type_error(list, Rest)< / code > < / dd > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
									< dt > The predicate Pred corresponding to Ruleset is private:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
										< dd > < code > permission_error(access, private_predicate, Pred)< / code > < / dd > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
									< dt > The predicate Pred corresponding to Ruleset is protected:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
										< dd > < code > permission_error(access, protected_predicate, Pred)< / code > < / dd > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
									< dt > The predicate Pred corresponding to Ruleset is not declared:< / dt > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
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								< pre > | ?- sentence::phrase(noun_phrase, [the, girl, likes, the, boy], Rest). 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
								
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							
							
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