The Basque WordNet follows the EuroWordNet framework and, basically, it is produced using a semi-automatic method that links Basque words to the English WordNet. We have found that in order to ensure proper linguistic quality and avoid excessive English bias, a double manual pass on the automatically produced Basque synsets is desirable: a first concept-to-concept pass to ensure correctness of the Basque words linked to the synsets, and a word-to-word pass to ensure the completeness of the word senses linked to the words. By this method, we expect to combine quick progress (as allowed by a development based on the English WordNet) with quality (as provided by a development based on a native dictionary). We have completed the concept-to-concept review of the automatically produced links for the nominal concepts, and are currently performing the word-to-word review.

Semantic database for Basque.

MySQL

First Semantic database for Basque.

Different projects funded by the Basque government.

Agirre E., Ansa O., Arregi X., Arriola J., Díaz de Ilarraza A., Pociello E., Uria L. Methodological issues in the building of the Basque WordNet: quantitative and qualitative analysis. Proceedings of First International WordNet Conference. pp. 32-40. Mysore (India). 2002.