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Lexical Tools

Sources of 2017 SD-Rules

10 SD-Rules are proposed to be evaluated and added to 2017 release. They are from expert's suggestions and computer generation as described bellows:

  • Linguist's domain (Expert's suggestions):
    such as from LexBuilders and NLP users, 2 SD-Rules are suggested in this category for evaluation.

    • OTHERS:
      Suggested RulesExamples
      er$|noun|ress$|noun
      • waiter|noun|waitress|noun
      $|noun|ty$|adj
      • cat|noun|catty|adj

  • Computation Linguistics' domain:
    from known suffixDs, utilize computer programs to retrieve high frequency SD-rules. The SD-Rules derived from the program are root parent-rules (SD-Rule without parent rules). Two sets of known suffixDs (nomD and orgD) are used to select 8 SD-Rules as follows:
    • NOM_D:
      Derived Rules from NomDExamples
      sation$|noun|zed$|adj
      • platinisation|noun|E0232040|platinized|adj|E0337949
      sed$|adj|zation$|noun
      • platinised|adj|E0337949|platinization|noun|E0232040
      sity$|noun|us$|adj
      • sclerosity|noun|E0524293|sclerous|adj|E0220224
      e$|verb|tion$|noun
      • adduce|verb|E0007267|adduction|noun|E0007271|yes

    • ORG_FACT:
      Derived Rules from OrgDExamples
      $|noun|fully$|adv
      • fear|noun|E0027459|fearfully|adv|E0532863 (not a direct derivation)
      $|noun|ish$|adj
      • dolt|noun|E0221017|doltish|adj|E0360116
      $|noun|y$|noun
      • prior|noun|E0050053|priory|noun|E0320707
      $|noun|tous$|adj
      • mycetoma|noun|E0041532|mycetomatous|adj|E0230013