NAME

       lt-expand — dictionary expander for Apertium

SYNOPSIS

       lt-expand [-a | -v | -l | -r | -m | -h] dictionary_file [output_file]

DESCRIPTION

       lt-expand  is  the application responsible for expanding a dictionary into a simple list of input string-
       output string pairs by eliminating paradigms through substitution and unfolding.

       The output goes to output_file if it is present or to standard output if it is missing.

OPTIONS

       -a, --alt
               Sets the value of the alt attribute to use in expansion

       -v, --var
               Sets the value of the v attribute to use in expansion of monodixes

       -l, --var-left
               Sets the value of the vl attribute to use in expansion of bidixes

       -r, --var-right
               Sets the value of the vr attribute to use in expansion of bidixes

       -m, --keep-boundaries
               Keep any morpheme boundaries defined by the <m/> symbol

       -h, --help
               Prints a short help message

FILES

       dictionary_file
               The input dictionary to expand.

       output_file
               Text containing the expanded dictionary information.

SEE ALSO

       apertium(1), apertium-tagger(1), lt-comp(1), lt-proc(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2005, 2006 Universitat d'Alacant / Universidad de Alicante.  This is free software.  You  may
       redistribute    copies    of    it    under    the   terms   of   the   GNU   General   Public   License:
       https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.

BUGS

       Many... lurking in the dark and waiting for you!

Apertium                                          March 8, 2006                                     LT-EXPAND(1)