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A CFG definition for doge. wow.
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# such grammar. very linguistics. wow. | |
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# a context-free grammar of doge. | |
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# much reference: the-toast.net/2014/02/06/linguist-explains-grammar-doge-wow | |
1 ROOT S | |
# ---- Sentences and doge phrases | |
# | |
# A sentence in doge typically consists of several successive "doge phrases" | |
# made up of two words -- a modifier and a subject -- and are completed with | |
# a terminator word to conclude a sentence. | |
3 S DP . S | |
1 S Term . | |
# Ratios are number of respective words in vocabulary. | |
23 DP Mod[n] Noun | |
7 DP Mod[v] Verb | |
11 DP Mod[a] Adj | |
0.5 DP Mod[rare,v] Verb | |
# ---- Terminators | |
# | |
# These words serve as conclusions to a sentence, intended to leave the | |
# recipient with a sense of wonder or bewilderment. | |
3 Term wow | |
1 Term amaze | |
1 Term excite | |
# ---- Modifiers | |
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# Modifiers often begin two-word doge phrases, and are almost exclusively | |
# chosen from a small set of five words. | |
# Selectors for modifiers that can be applied to certain subjects. | |
3 Mod[a] Mod[a,n,v] | |
3 Mod[n] Mod[a,n,v] | |
1 Mod[n] Mod[n] | |
3 Mod[v] Mod[a,n,v] | |
1 Mod[v] Mod[n,v] | |
# The five modifiers, with [a|n|v] indicating which subjects they can modify. | |
1 Mod[a,n,v] such | |
1 Mod[a,n,v] so | |
1 Mod[a,n,v] much | |
1 Mod[n,v] very # "very" is ungrammatical doge when modifying an | |
# adjective, as it is too grammatically correct in | |
# English. | |
1 Mod[n] many # "many" indicates a plurality, and I would argue is | |
# ungrammatical doge to use for adjectives or verbs. | |
# I have yet to see usage to the contrary. | |
# More uncommon modifiers that allow for additional expression. | |
1 Mod[rare,v] do | |
1 Mod[rare,v] pls | |
# ---- Vocabulary | |
# | |
# Taken from a quick Google search on doge images. | |
1 Noun art | |
1 Noun cate | |
1 Noun cake | |
1 Noun computer | |
1 Noun hair | |
1 Noun heaven | |
1 Noun grammar | |
1 Noun language | |
1 Noun linguistics | |
1 Noun magic | |
1 Noun money | |
1 Noun mystery | |
1 Noun nlp | |
1 Noun opportunity | |
1 Noun pickle | |
1 Noun star | |
1 Noun stats | |
1 Noun skill | |
1 Noun space | |
1 Noun speed | |
1 Noun treasure | |
1 Noun wind | |
1 Noun wizard | |
1 Verb compute | |
1 Verb eat | |
1 Verb edit | |
1 Verb help | |
1 Verb impress | |
1 Verb pronounce | |
1 Verb want | |
1 Adj brave | |
1 Adj curious | |
1 Adj delishus | |
1 Adj fast | |
1 Adj impress | |
1 Adj intelligent | |
1 Adj probable | |
1 Adj scare | |
1 Adj skilled | |
1 Adj shiny | |
1 Adj yum |
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