SYNOPSIS

  use Lingua::PT::Stemmer;

Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(\@words);

# or

Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(@words);

DESCRIPTION

This module implements a Portuguese stemming algorithm proposed in the paper A Stemming Algorithm for the Portuguese Language by Moreira, V. and Huyck, C.

The eight steps of stemming algorithm are listed as follows:

* Plural Reduction
* Feminine Reduction
* Adverb Reduction
* Augmentative/Diminutive Reduction
* Noun Suffix Reduction
* Verb Suffix Reduction
* Vowel Reduction
* Accents Removal

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Lingua::GL::Stemmer

COPYRIGHT

xern <[email protected]>

This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.