def to_ternary_int(val) -> int:
    """Convert a value to the ternary 1/0/-1 int used for True/None/False in
    attributes such as SENT_START: True/1/1.0 is 1 (True), None/0/0.0 is 0
    (None), any other values are -1 (False).
    """
    if val is True:
        return 1
    elif val is None:
        return 0
    elif val is False:
        return -1
    elif val == 1:
        return 1
    elif val == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        return -1