---
name: "Lingua::PT::Stemmer"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblingua-pt-stemmer-perl"
version: "0.02-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lingua::PT::Stemmer"
---

# Lingua::PT::Stemmer(3pm)

Portuguese language stemming

## NAME

Lingua::PT::Stemmer - Portuguese language stemming

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Lingua::PT::Stemmer;
  Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(\@words);
  # or
  Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(@words);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module implements a Portuguese stemming algorithm proposed in the paper **A Stemming Algorithm for the Portuguese Language** by **Moreira, V.** and **Huyck, C.**

The eight steps of stemming algorithm are listed as follows:

- •

  Plural Reduction

- •

  Feminine Reduction

- •

  Adverb Reduction

- •

  Augmentative/Diminutive Reduction

- •

  Noun Suffix Reduction

- •

  Verb Suffix Reduction

- •

  Vowel Reduction

- •

  Accents Removal

## SEE ALSO

Lingua::GL::Stemmer

## COPYRIGHT

xern \<xern@cpan.org\>

This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.