Types and Constructions of Exocentric Adjectives in Tibetan
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چکیده
The construction [NR+V/ADJR+SUF] in Tibetan may be analyzed as nominal phrase or as adjectives of exocentric construction with different meanings. How to segment, tag and auto-translate the two constructions will be a problem in Tibetan natural processing. This paper describes the constructions, types, variants in given situations and the ways of production of the exocentric constructions, which will give enlightenments to relative researches.
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