2 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
index 5689d69b02..0266b38db3 100644
--- a/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ module Arel
     module Predications
       methods = {
         :eq => "Equality",
-        :not => "Not",
+        :noteq => "Inequality",
         :lt => "LessThan",
         :lteq => "LessThanOrEqualTo",
         :gt => "GreaterThan",
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb
index ea1f771abb..43606139b0 100644
--- a/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ module Arel
       def and(other_predicate)
         And.new(self, other_predicate)
       end
+      
+      def not
+        Not.new(self)
+      end
     end
     
     class Grouped < Predicate
@@ -35,6 +39,11 @@ module Arel
         a2.inject({}) { |h,e| h[e] = a2.select { |i| i == e }.size; h }
       end
     end
+    
+    class Unary < Predicate
+      attributes :operand
+      deriving :initialize, :==
+    end
 
     class Binary < Predicate
       attributes :operand1, :operand2
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
 
-    class Not                   < Equality; end
+    class Inequality            < Equality; end
     class GreaterThanOrEqualTo  < Binary;   end
     class GreaterThan           < Binary;   end
     class LessThanOrEqualTo     < Binary;   end