PREFIX : PREFIX rdf: SELECT count(*) { # UNION is asymmetric in what it generates { ?x rdf:type :X . } UNION { ?x rdf:type :X . FILTER (?x != :x2 )} # and :x2 :p 2 with ":p 2" occuring twice. OPTIONAL { ?x :p ?p . } OPTIONAL { ?x :n ?n . } }