Re: Designing a language database - issues?

"Paul" <paul_at_see.my.sig.com> wrote in message news:ga56c157asugt0bup4n9rj9u3fcmcplilh_at_4ax.com...
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> "Neo" <neo55592_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I want to write a dictionary...
>>> It will be a bit more complicated than just a simple word list
>>> I want to put in grammar and usage also.
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>>Could you give a small example to further illustrate your project?
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> Click on a verb root, it shows the various conjugations (at least for
> regular verbs and most of the important irregular ones). With
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> If a word has different meanings (bow in English with three - bow down
> before somebody, use a bow and arrow to hunt rabbits, the bow-wave of
> a ship) - indicate these when the person types in the word. (Just
> thought of the child's use of "bow-wow" for a dog.

*Only* three? :-D

(See http://wordnet.princeton.edu/ for more info on WordNet.)

OVERVIEW OF NOUN BOW

1. bow, bowknot: a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
2. bow: a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
3. bow, fore, prow, stem: front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
4. bow: curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
5. bow, arc: something curved in shape
6. bow, bowing, obeisance: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
7. bow, curtain call: an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
8. bow: a decorative interlacing of ribbons
9. bow: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

OVERVIEW OF VERB BOW

1. bow, bow down: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
2. submit, bow, defer, accede, give in: submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
3. bow: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow: bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
5. bow: play on a string instrument

noun bow has 9 sense(s) (first 4 from tagged texts) Received on Thu Jun 30 2005 - 04:52:52 CEST