Description of Arabic tag sets


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

الواحدة

واحد

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