English Language Translation and the Parts of Speech
English is a complex language with unique linguistic rules. Because language
translation software relies on the linguistic rules of a language for accurate
translation, it is important to understand as much as possible about English
grammar when you will be using translation software. While you are not expected
to be a grammar wiz, understanding the basic differences between something
as simple as a noun and a verb can result in much better translations.
Systran language translation software allows you the ability to build your
own dictionaries. Into your custom dictionaries you can add in terminology
which is specific to your industry or type of writing. The ability to build
your own dictionaries is the good news; the not so good news is that it requires
you to select the part of speech when you add in a new word. However, Systran
is very good at telling you which part of speech a word is, but it also relies
a bit on you to help it out from time to time.
Because you will need to know a bit about English grammar to build custom
dictionaries, below is a very basic primer to help you out of you get stuck.
Think of it as English Grammar 101 for those of us who haven’t had
to deal with grammar rules since junior high school.
Adjective – An adjective modifies a noun.
Examples: green, large, helpful
Article – An article specifies whether a noun is specific or a member
of a class. Examples: the, a, an
Adverb – An adverb modifies a verb or an adjective. (Hint: Many adverbs
end in –ly)
Examples: very, carefully, wrongly
Conjunction – A conjunction joins parts of a sentence or phrase.
Examples: and, but, or
Interjection – An interjection is used as an exclamation.
Examples: Oh!, Aha!, Wow!
Noun – A noun names an object or an action.
Examples: cat, tree, John
Preposition – A preposition indicates a relationship or relative position
of objects.
Examples: in, on, around
Pronoun – A pronoun is used in the place of a noun.
Examples: he, she, this
Verb – A verb specifies action or links a subject to a complement.
Examples: is, go, run
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