Package adalid.commons.i18n

Class EnglishNoun

java.lang.Object
adalid.commons.i18n.EnglishNoun
public class EnglishNoun extends Object
An experimental class that provides static methods for testing and computing various properties of strings that are presumed to be English nouns.
Version:
1.01 2002 Feb capitalize and pluralOfMultiwordExpression added by Jorge Campins (don't blame Mr. Mason for the shortcomings of these methods)
Author:
James A. Mason

  • Constructor Details

    • EnglishNoun

      public EnglishNoun()

  • Method Details

    • getArticles

      public static Set<String> getArticles()

    • getConjunctions

      public static Set<String> getConjunctions()

    • getPrepositions

      public static Set<String> getPrepositions()

    • capitalize

      public static String capitalize(String noun)
      Returns the nicely capitalized form of a noun.
      Parameters:
      noun - a noun
      Returns:
      capitalized noun

    • isPlural

      public static boolean isPlural(String word)
      Tests whether the given (presumed) English noun is plural. A word like "sheep" that can be either singular or plural yields true.
      Parameters:
      word - a word
      Returns:
      true if word is plural; false otherwise

    • isSingular

      public static boolean isSingular(String word)
      Tests whether the given (presumed) English noun is singular. A word like "sheep" that can be either singular or plural yields true.
      Parameters:
      word - a word
      Returns:
      true if word is singular; false otherwise

    • pluralOf

      public static String pluralOf(String word)
      Returns the plural of a given (presumed) English word. The given word may be singular or (already) plural.
      Parameters:
      word - a word
      Returns:
      the plural of word

    • singularOf

      public static String singularOf(String word)
      Returns the singular of a given (presumed) English word. The given word may be plural or (already) singular.
      Parameters:
      word - a word
      Returns:
      the singular of word

    • pluralOfMultiwordExpression

      public static String pluralOfMultiwordExpression(String mwe)