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Predicate analysis I

With the specified domain and interpretation, translate each of the following formulae into English:

Domain: all living people;
Hx: x is happy;
Sx: x is successful;
Wxy: x works harder than y;
Dxy: x despises y;
a: Anne.

  1. $ \forall$x[Hx $ \rightarrow$ $ \exists$y[Sy $ \wedge$ Dyx]].
  2. $ \forall$x[[Wxa $ \wedge$ Sx] $ \rightarrow$ Dax].
  3. $ \neg$$ \exists$x$ \exists$yWxy.
  4. $ \forall$x[Hx $ \rightarrow$ $ \neg$$ \exists$yDyx].
  5. $ \forall$x$ \forall$y[$ \neg$  x = y $ \rightarrow$ [Dxy $ \rightarrow$ Wyx].



Sandy Berkovski