# Description of Arabic tag sets * source : [Arramooz dictionary project](https://github.com/linuxscout/arramooz/blob/master/docs/arabic_tags.txt) ----- The arabic tag sytax for grammar check is composed of 4 parts The tag starts by word class for example * V: Verb * N: Noun * P: tool or partical ## Nouns There is 3 parts: * word class and category * Conjugation ( suffixes used to conjugate words in dual form, feminin form). * Affixes ( prefixes and encletics) ### Word class and category: define the attributes of word in dictionary, for example, contains 2 parts - Word type: N: noun, V: verb, P: particle - Word sub class: Masdr Adj : adjective comparative Jamed: ... -: not defined ### Noun conjugation : - Gender suffix: M: masculine ( ون is a mark of masculine) F: feminine (ة or ات) -: none - Number suffix: 1: single 2: dual 3: plural ( regular masculine or feminine plural, or irregular plural) 3I: irregular plural form - Case ( إعراب) U: marfou3 I: Majzoum/ Majrour A: Mansoub B: Mabni -: not specified ### Noun prefixes and encletic : contains 3 parts * W: conjonction: starts by WAW or FEH, take 3 values: W: for waw, F; for Feh, -: none. * B: preposition: B: for Beh, K: for Kaf, L: for Lam, by default we use B, -: none. * L: definite article, L: for AL, -: none. #### Ecletic define the extended words added to the lexem: الضمائر المضافة * H: if have encletic ** Example: ** Inflected form|origin| Tag ------------------|--------|----- بواحدي |واحد|N.adj.;M1-;-B-- بواحديي|واحد||N.adj.;M2-;-B-H الواحدة|واحد||N.adj.;F1-;--L- واحداك|واحد|N.adj.;M2U;---H بواحدين|واحد|N.adj.;M2A;-B-- بواحديتي|واحد|N.adj.;F1-;-B-H الواحدات|واحد|N.adj.;M3-;--L- واحدتي|واحد|N.adj.;F1-;---H بالواحدية|واحد|N.adj.;F1-;-BL- الواحديتان|واحد|N.adj.;M2-;--L- الواحدتان|واحد|N.adj.;M2-;--L- بواحدياتك|واحد|N.adj.;M3-;-B-H واحدات|واحد|N.adj.;M3-;---- واحدين|واحد|N.adj.;M2A;---- بواحداتك|واحد|N.adj.;M3-;-B-H واحدي|واحد|N.adj.;M1-;----Verbs Word class + conjugation + affixes --------------- ## Verb Word class : * Word type: V * verb class: * W: weak verb * 1/2/3: weak letter position (1: Mithal, 2 Adjwaf, 3 Naqis) * Y/W: origin of weak letter Waw or YEH * Dbl: doubled مضعّف * transitivity: * T: transitivity/ commun, * I: intransitivity * length: verb length * 3-6: indicate length ### verb conjugation : - **Tense**: - `P`: past - `F`: present - `I`: imperative - **Voice**: - `P`: passive - `A`: active - **Case**: - `R`: marfou3 - `J`: majzoum - `N`: mansoub - `B`: mabni - `C`: confirmed - **Pronoun**: - **Person**: - `I`: 1st person - `Y`: 2nd person - `H`: 3rd person - **Gender**: `M` / `F` - **Number**: 1 / 2 / 3 ### Affixes ( Procletic + Ecletic) #### Verb procletic : * W: conjonction: starts by WAW or FEH, take 3 values: W: for waw, F; for Feh, -: none. * S: future prefix, س+يتعلم #### Verb encletic : define the extended words added to the lexem: الضمائر المضافة * H: if have encletic