Icelandic Morphosyntactic Ontology (IMO): AI-Compatible Morphosyntactic Specification with a Human Learnability Projection Layer (v0.1)
Abstract
The Icelandic Morphosyntactic Ontology (IMO) defines a formal, AI-compatible representation of Icelandic morphosyntax, including closed morphological feature inventories, a typed dependency-style relation system, and a constraint-based validation layer. Version v0.1 establishes an architectural specification rather than a complete lexical or descriptive grammar. It introduces a formal morphosyntactic model designed for computational compatibility (e.g., NLP validation, dependency parsing alignment), while explicitly separating a derived human learnability projection layer. The document includes:(1) Morphological entity system,(2) Syntactic relation graph layer,(3) Constraint architecture (agreement, governance, default case assignment),(4) Dependency matrices,(5) A structured human learnability projection blueprint. IMO does not replace existing Icelandic lexical databases or parsing systems (e.g., BÍN, Greynir), but operates at a formal abstraction layer intended for structural modeling and constraint-based validation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Natural Language Processing Techniques
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Linguistics and Language Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 15 February 2026
- Language
- EN