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Language translator which recognizes and indicates prepositional or indefinite phrases and relative clauses
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-07
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Granted: 1991-06-11
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Expires: 2008-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A translating apparatus including a morphological analysis portion for dividing an inputted sentence of a source language into a string of morphemes; a syntactic analysis portion for analyzing a construction of the string of the morphemes; a conversion portion for converting the inputted sentence into a target language; a translation generation portion for generating a translated sentence of the target language; a syntactic decision device which decides whether or not a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb or a relative clause of nonrestrictive use accompanied by a comma located immediately before the phrase exists in the string of the morphemes; and a symbol generating device which generates in the translated sentence, first and second symbols indicative, respectively, of a start position and an end position of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase found by the syntactic decision device such that a translation of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase is inserted between the first and second symbols.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuzo Kugimiya
- 👤 Hitoshi Suzuki
- 👤 Yoji Fukumoshi
- 👤 Ichiko Sata
- 👤 Tokuyuki Hirai
- 👤 Yumi Nishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/205; G06F40/211; G06F40/253; G06F40/268; G06F40/30; G06F40/40; G06F40/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A method of translating an input sentence of a source language into a target language comprising the steps of: dividing an inputted sentence of the source language into a string of morphemes; analyzing the string of morphemes and converting the string of morphemes into the target language; generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; determining in syntactic decision means if a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of morphemes; and displaying on display means said translated sentence with first and second symbols which respectively indicate the start and end of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined by said determining step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of translating an input sentence of a source language into a target language comprising the steps of: dividing an inputted sentence of the source language into a string of morphemes; analyzing the string of morphemes and converting the string of morphemes into the target language; generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; determining in syntactic decision means if a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of morphemes; and displaying on display means said translated sentence with first and second symbols which respectively indicate the start and end of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined by said determining step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of translating of claim 1 in which said first and second symbols are parentheses.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of translating an input sentence of a source language into a target language comprising the steps of: a) morphologically analyzing and dividing said input sentence of the source language into a string of morphemes by using a dictionary; b) syntactically analyzing the string of the morphemes by using the dictionary and grammatical rules; c) coverting the string of the syntactically analyzed morphemes into the target language; d) generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; e) determining whether or not a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of the morphemes; and f) displaying on display means the translated sentence with first and second symbols indicative, respectively, of a start position and an end position of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined in step c), wherein a translation of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase is generated so as to be inserted between the first and second symbols.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of translating an input sentence of a source language into a target language comprising the steps of: a) morphologically analyzing and dividing said input sentence of the source language into a string of morphemes by using a dictionary; b) syntactically analyzing the string of the morphemes by using the dictionary and grammatical rules; c) coverting the string of the syntactically analyzed morphemes into the target language; d) generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; e) determining whether or not a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of the morphemes; and f) displaying on display means the translated sentence with first and second symbols indicative, respectively, of a start position and an end position of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined in step c), wherein a translation of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase is generated so as to be inserted between the first and second symbols.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The method of translating as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first and second symbols are parentheses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A translating apparatus comprising: conversion means for dividing an inputted sentence of a source language into a string of morphemes, analyzing the string of morphemes, and converting the string of morphemes into a target language; translation means for generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; syntactic decision means for determining if a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of morphemes; and display means for displaying said translated sentence with first and second symbols which respectively indicate the start and end of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined by said syntactic decision means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A translating apparatus comprising: conversion means for dividing an inputted sentence of a source language into a string of morphemes, analyzing the string of morphemes, and converting the string of morphemes into a target language; translation means for generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; syntactic decision means for determining if a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of morphemes; and display means for displaying said translated sentence with first and second symbols which respectively indicate the start and end of an existing relative clause or an existing prepositional or indefinite phrase as determined by said syntactic decision means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The translating apparatus of claim 5 in which said first and second symbols are parentheses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The translating apparatus of claim 5 in which said first and second symbols are brackets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The translating apparatus of claim 5 in which said first and second symbols are braces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
189 words
A translating apparatus comprising: morphological analysis means for dividing an inputted sentence of a source language into a string of morphemes by using a dictionary; syntactic analysis means for analyzing the string of the morphemes by using the dictionary and grammatical rules; conversion means for converting the string of the syntactical analyzed morphemes into a target language; translation generation means for generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; syntactic decision means for deciding whether or not a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of the morphemes; and symbol generating means for generating in the translated sentence, first and second symbols indicative, respectively, of a start position and an end position of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase found by said syntactic decision means; wherein a translation of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase is generated by said translation generation means so as to be inserted between the first and second symbols.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
189 words
A translating apparatus comprising: morphological analysis means for dividing an inputted sentence of a source language into a string of morphemes by using a dictionary; syntactic analysis means for analyzing the string of the morphemes by using the dictionary and grammatical rules; conversion means for converting the string of the syntactical analyzed morphemes into a target language; translation generation means for generating a translated sentence of the target language in accordance with the converted morphemes; syntactic decision means for deciding whether or not a relative clause of nonrestrictive use or a prepositional or indefinite phrase for modifying a verb, accompanied by a comma located immediately before the prepositional or indefinite phrase, exists in the string of the morphemes; and symbol generating means for generating in the translated sentence, first and second symbols indicative, respectively, of a start position and an end position of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase found by said syntactic decision means; wherein a translation of the relative clause or the prepositional or indefinite phrase is generated by said translation generation means so as to be inserted between the first and second symbols.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A translating apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first and second symbols are parentheses.
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