NameType: type of named entity
| Values: | Geo | Giv | Oth | Prs | Sur |
Classification of named entities (token-based, no nesting of entities etc.). The feature applies mainly to the PROPN tag; in multi-word foreign names, adjectives may also have this feature (they preserve the ADJ tag, because they would not otherwise occur in Armenian outside the named entity).
Geo: geographical name
Names of cities, countries, rivers, mountains, etc.
Examples
- Պօլիս/Pòlis “Constantinople”, Շուղր/Šowġr “Shughr”, Հռօմկլայ/Hṙòmklay “Rumkale”, Մերզիման/Merziman “Merzumen”, Սամոսատ/Samosat “Samsat”
Prs: name of person
This value is used if it is not known whether it is a given or a family name, but it is known that it is a personal name. This value is also used for pseudonyms, nicknames, pen names, etc.
Examples
- Շնորհալի/Šnorhali “Shnorhali”, Արևելցի/Arewelc’i “Areveltsi”, Ռոսլին/Ṙoslin “Roslin”, Ապիրատ/Apiṙat “Apirat”
Giv: given name of person
Given name (not family name). This is usually the first name.
Examples
- Հեթում/Het’owm “Hethum”, Վասակ/Vasak “Vasak”, Պօղոս/Pòġos “Paul”, Շահաբաս/Šahabas “Shah Abbas”
Sur: surname / family name of person
Family name (surname). This is usually the last name.
Examples
- Պահլավունի/Pahlavowni “Pahlavuni”, Հեթումյան/Het’umyan “Hethumid”
Oth: other
Names of groups, religious feasts, events, etc.
Examples
- Թոնդրակեցիներ/T’ondrakec’iner “Tondrakians”, Զատիկ/Zatik “Easter”
NameType in other languages: [axm] [cs] [egy] [hy] [ka] [la] [mdf] [myv] [oge] [orv] [pal] [ru] [u] [xmf]