nltk.parse.load_parser()

nltk.parse.load_parser(grammar_url, trace=0, parser=None, chart_class=None, beam_size=0, **load_args)[source]

Load a grammar from a file, and build a parser based on that grammar. The parser depends on the grammar format, and might also depend on properties of the grammar itself.

The following grammar formats are currently supported:
  • 'cfg' (CFGs: CFG)
  • 'pcfg' (probabilistic CFGs: PCFG)
  • 'fcfg' (feature-based CFGs: FeatureGrammar)
Parameters:
  • grammar_url (str) – A URL specifying where the grammar is located. The default protocol is "nltk:", which searches for the file in the the NLTK data package.
  • trace (int) – The level of tracing that should be used when parsing a text. 0 will generate no tracing output; and higher numbers will produce more verbose tracing output.
  • parser – The class used for parsing; should be ChartParser or a subclass. If None, the class depends on the grammar format.
  • chart_class – The class used for storing the chart; should be Chart or a subclass. Only used for CFGs and feature CFGs. If None, the chart class depends on the grammar format.
  • beam_size (int) – The maximum length for the parser’s edge queue. Only used for probabilistic CFGs.
  • load_args – Keyword parameters used when loading the grammar. See data.load for more information.