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CAIV: Corpus of Arabic Infinitive Verbs

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Arabic Language Processing: From Theory to Practice (ICALP 2024)

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Abstract

The task of morphological analysis for verbs may seem deceptively simple, but in practice, it can pose considerable challenges, especially when the requisite information regarding the verb’s infinitive form is lacking. In our research, we introduce an extensive Arabic infinitive verb corpus, thoughtfully enriched with a comprehensive set of accompanying details. These details serve as the foundation for various essential processes in Arabic verb analysis, including conjugation, morphological dissection, syntactic parsing, and even delving into the nuanced realm of semantic analysis. Our corpus comprises nearly 17,000 infinitive verbs, each meticulously matched with several variables. These variables offer a rich source of contextual and linguistic data, presenting a valuable resource for researchers, linguists, and NLP practitioners seeking deep insights into the intricacies of the Arabic language’s verb system. In sum, this meticulously crafted Arabic infinitive verb corpus represents a significant contribution to the field of Arabic language processing. It not only facilitates research and innovation but also plays a crucial role in preserving and advancing the understanding of the Arabic language, ultimately benefiting both scholars and language enthusiasts alike.

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Notes

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    محمد بن مكرم بن منظور، “لسان العرب”.

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    محمّد بن محمّد بن عبد الرزّاق الحسيني، “تاج العروس”.

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    محمد الحيدري، معجم الأفعال المتداولة ومواطن استعمالها، 2002.

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    إسماعيل بن عباد، “المحيط في اللغة”، 360 هـ.

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    أحمد رضا، “معجم متن اللغة”، 1960.

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    إبراهيم مصطفى، أحمد الزيات، حامد عبد القادر، محمد النجار، “ القاموس الوسيط”.

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    http://arabic.emi.ac.ma:8080/SafarWeb/faces/safar/morphology/analyzer.xhtml.

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    We have developed an automatic conjugator to generate conjugated verbs.

  9. 9.

    This information is extracted from the LACAL corpus [2].

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  1. Engineering Science Laboratory, ENSA, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

    Saida Laaroussi

  2. Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Souissi-Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco

    Abdellah Yousfi

  3. ICES, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco

    Si Lhoussain Aouragh & Ahmed Boumehdi

  4. Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco

    Said Iazzi

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Laaroussi, S., Yousfi, A., Aouragh, S.L., Boumehdi, A., Iazzi, S. (2025). CAIV: Corpus of Arabic Infinitive Verbs. In: Hdioud, B., Aouragh, S.L. (eds) Arabic Language Processing: From Theory to Practice. ICALP 2024. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2340. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80438-0_1

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