WordNet in JSON Format
Such fun!
This dataset is based on: Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
Please cite them if you use this dataset.
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File Structure
This is a serialized WordNet struct.
WordNet
The main object in the file.
- Synset (map to Synset) from synset ID to synset object.
- Lemma (map to string array) from pos.lemma to synset IDs that contain it.
- Exception (map to string array) from exceptional word to its forms.
- Example (map to string) from example ID sentence template.
Synset
A set of synonymous words.
- Pos (string) part of speech - a, n, r, s, v.
- Word (string array) words in this synset
- Pointer (Pointer array) pointers to other synsets.
- Frame (Frame array) sentence frames for verbs.
- Gloss (string) lexical definition.
- Example (Example array) usage examples for words in this synset. Verbs only.
Pointer
Denotes a semantic relation between one synset/word to another.
- Symbol (string) relation between the 2 words. Target is <symbol> to source. See their meanings here.
- Synset (string) target synset ID.
- Source (int) index of word in source synset, -1 for entire synset.
- Target (int) index of word in target synset, -1 for entire synset.
Frame
Links a synset word to a generic phrase that illustrates how to use it. Applies to verbs only.
- WordNumber (int) index of word in the containing synset, -1 for entire synset.
- FrameNumber (int) frame number on the WordNet site.
Example
Links a synset word to an example sentence. Applies to verbs only.
- WordNumber (int) index of word in the containing synset, -1 for entire synset.
- TemplateNumber (int) tumber of template in the WordNet.Example field.
Go API
If you are working with Go, I encourage you to skip this JSON file and work directly with the Go API.