Conversion of Lexicon-Grammar tables to LMF. Application to French

2026-05-14

AI Summary

This study addresses the interoperability challenges posed by French Lexicon-Grammar tables when integrated into modern natural language processing systems. To overcome this limitation, the authors propose a systematic conversion methodology grounded in the Lexical Markup Framework (LMF) standard. By modeling linguistic rules, the approach accurately maps lexical and syntactic information from the original tables onto LMF-compliant structures, effectively handling complex correspondences. This work presents the first complete transformation of French Lexicon-Grammar resources into the LMF format, resulting in a standardized, structured verb lexicon aligned with international norms. The resulting resource significantly enhances the usability of Lexicon-Grammar data across diverse NLP applications and establishes a reusable technical framework for the standardization of multilingual lexical resources.

Abstract

We describe the first experiment of conversion of Lexicon-Grammar tables for French verbs into the Lexical Markup Framework (LMF) format. The Lexicon-Grammar of the French language is currently one of the major sources of lexical and syntactic information for French. Its conversion into an interoperable representation format according to the LMF standard makes it usable in different contexts, thus contributing to the standardization and interoperability of natural language processing dictionaries. We briefly introduce the Lexicon-Grammar and the derived dictionaries; we analyse the main difficulties faced during the conversion; and we describe the resulting resource.

Problem

• Lexicon-Grammar
• LMF
• interoperability
• lexical resource
• French verbs

Innovation

• Lexicon-Grammar
• LMF
• interoperability
• lexical resource
• standardization