Drawing trees for Arabic sentences

[knowledge seeker]

Hi every body,

I am involved in a task that requires me to draw trees for a set of sentences written in Arabic language , how to draw trees for verbal sentences and wh-questions for Arabic using the framework of Lexical functional grammar ? I would highly appreciate it if you guide me into this or supply me with resources in the field .

Regards ,

[Frank Antonson]

Tanslation from the Persian diagrammed ( 1 2) Frank Antonson

Check out the above thread. It might be of some help or interest.

[knowledge seeker]

Thanks alot Mr.Frank
but why do u suggest Persian is it similar to Arabic ?

[Frank Antonson]

Only because the writing is from right to left.

I realize that Persian and Arabic are in no other way related. Well...there is the beauty of the script.

The thread that I recommended uses Reed-Kellogg. By using the words "tree diagram" I think you will want another system.

Still, I am interested.

Frank

[knowledge seeker]

Thanks sir ,
I really appreciate yr help
but what exactly want is how to draw trees for Arabic in the framework of LFG , should I adopt the rules of phrase structure rules" generative grammar " or those of X-bar theory ?
Could u tell me ,sir ?

[Frank Antonson]

The only way that I know how to diagram sentences is using Reed-Kellogg.

It is an American system, developed around 1875.

There is no reason why it should not work in Arabic, but it is very possible that any teachers you have will not understand it.

The quickest way I know to learn the system is to go to the website:

"Diagram It"

Maybe you will have to google that. When I get to school I will send you the exact site.

Frank

[Frank Antonson]

Here is the website:

Diagramming Sentences

If you wish to use this system, I would suggest that as you learn it you do the Arabic-speaking community a service and translate the sample sentences into Arabic.

You will need a program to diagram with. I use "SmartDraw 7 Suite Edition."

Incidentally, if anyone reading this knows of a better program for diagrammig, please let me know.

Frank

[knowledge seeker]

thank you v.much

[knowledge seeker]

the following is a program for parsing sentences in accordance with LFG
XLE Web Interface

Regards ,

[Frank Antonson]

Thanks. That is really cool.

I will play with that some.

I did not realize that there was anything like that online.