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User’s Guide SYSTRAN 5.0 194
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Parse
To break (a sentence) down into its component parts of speech with an
explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each
part.
Parser
In SYSTRAN terminology, the module of the computer program that
performs syntactic or semantic analysis of the Source text.
Participle
A verb form that can be used with an auxiliary verb. It can also function
as an adjective or a noun. See Past Participle and Present Participle.
Past participle
A verb form that indicates past or completed action. It can be used with
an auxiliary verb as in The cake was baked yesterday, or as an adjective,
as in baked beans.
Phrase
A sequence of two or more words which express an idea. See also,
Noun Phrase, Verb Phrase, and Prepositional Phrase.
Plugin
A software component that adds a specific feature or service to a larger
application. For example, SYSTRAN 5.0 provides plugins for performing
translations from Internet Explorer and the following Microsoft Office
2003, XP, and 2000 applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
POS The acronym for Part of Speech.
Preposition
A word placed before a noun or noun phrase, indicating the relation of
that noun or noun phrase to a verb, an adjective, or another noun or
noun phrase, such as at, by, in, to, from, and with.
Prepositional
phrase
A phrase that consists of a preposition plus the noun or noun phrase that
it governs, such as at the park, in reference to your letter, or from Mars.
Present participle
A verb form expressing present action, formed in English from the
infinitive plus -ing, which can be used with auxiliary verbs as in He is
baking a cake; as an adjective, the baking rack; or as a noun, as in, the
act of baking.
Principal Word
The main word in an expression. For example, clip in paper clip. The
Principal Word is not necessarily the same as the Head Word. In the
expression paper clip box, clip is the Principal Word, but box is the Head
Word.
Pronoun
A word that functions as a substitute for a noun or a noun phrase and
designates persons or things asked for, previously specified, or
understood from the context. For example, I, it, that, and which.
Proper noun
A noun belonging to the class of words used as names for individuals or
places. For example, Clinton or Boston.