[Zaf-commit] SF.net SVN: zaf:[9765] trunk/dict/zu/hunspell/zu_aff.py

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Revision: 9765
          http://zaf.svn.sourceforge.net/zaf/?rev=9765&view=rev
Author:   friedelwolff
Date:     2009-05-25 17:17:20 +0000 (Mon, 25 May 2009)

Log Message:
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Support for stipping pre-prefixes of nouns following demonstrative pronouns such as 'lo muntu' or 'laba bantu', or for direct forms of address

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/dict/zu/hunspell/zu_aff.py

Modified: trunk/dict/zu/hunspell/zu_aff.py
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--- trunk/dict/zu/hunspell/zu_aff.py	2009-05-25 17:02:16 UTC (rev 9764)
+++ trunk/dict/zu/hunspell/zu_aff.py	2009-05-25 17:17:20 UTC (rev 9765)
@@ -660,6 +660,13 @@
         noun_rules(noun, affix=prefix+"wu", morphology="RELATIVE/QUALIFICATIVE+IDENTIFICATIVE_COPULATIVE", continuation_classes=[simple_subjects])
         #noun_rules(noun, affix="wu", needaffix=True, morphology="NEG_IDENTIFICATIVE_COPULATIVE", continuation_classes=[simple_subjects_neg])
 
+    # lost pre-prefix due to demonstratives or direct address to a person/thing
+    # for example, 'lo muntu', 'laba bantu', 'hawu bantu', inkosi -> nkosi
+    #TODO: better morphological description
+    noun.add_rule(affix="", strip="a", morphology="DEMONSTRATED/ADDRESSED")
+    noun.add_rule(affix="", strip="i", morphology="DEMONSTRATED/ADDRESSED")
+    noun.add_rule(affix="", strip="u", morphology="DEMONSTRATED/ADDRESSED")
+
     # comparative particle words
     noun_rules(noun, affix="njenga", morphology="COMPARATIVE_PARTICLE")
     noun_rules(noun, affix="nganga", needaffix=True, morphology="COMPARATIVE_PARTICLE", continuation_classes=[simple_subjects])


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