Table 2.
Tag | Description of tag | LGP rule | Description of rule class |
NN | common noun, sing. | words.n.4 | singular nouns that can be mass or countable |
NNS | common noun, pl. | words.n.2.s | plural nouns ending in "-s" |
NNP | proper noun, sing. | CAPITALIZED-WORDS | generic category for words with a capitalized first character |
NNPS | proper noun, pl. | PL-CAPITALIZED-WORDS | capitalized words ending in "-s" |
JJ | adjective, base | UNKNOWN-WORD.a | MG rule for adjectives |
JJR | adjective, comparative | words.adj.2 | comparative adjectives |
JJS | adjective, superlative | words.adj.3 | superlative adjectives |
VB | verb, base | words.v.6.1 | optionally transitive verbs (base form) |
VBD | verb, past tense | words.v.6.3 | optionally transitive verbs ("-ed" form) |
VBZ | verb, present 3rd pers. | words.v.2.2 | optionally transitive verbs ("-s" form) |
VBP | verb, present non-3rd | words.v.6.1 | optionally transitive verbs (base form) |
VBG | verb, gerund | ING-WORDS | MG rule for words ending with "-ing" (noun or verb) |
VBN | verb, past participle | ED-WORDS | MG rule for words ending with "-ed" (verb or adjective) |
CD | number | NUMBERS | MG rule for numbers |
RB | adverb, base | words.adv.1 | ordinary manner adverbs |