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

COPYRIGHT

xern <[email protected]>

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