Update warning that -PRON- is specific to English

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Adriane Boyd 2019-10-22 10:39:01 +02:00
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@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ be installed if needed via `pip install spacy[lookups]`. Some languages provide
full lemmatization rules and exceptions, while other languages currently only full lemmatization rules and exceptions, while other languages currently only
rely on simple lookup tables. rely on simple lookup tables.
<Infobox title="About spaCy's custom pronoun lemma" variant="warning"> <Infobox title="About spaCy's custom pronoun lemma for English" variant="warning">
spaCy adds a **special case for pronouns**: all pronouns are lemmatized to the spaCy adds a **special case for English pronouns**: all English pronouns are
special token `-PRON-`. Unlike verbs and common nouns, there's no clear base lemmatized to the special token `-PRON-`. Unlike verbs and common nouns,
form of a personal pronoun. Should the lemma of "me" be "I", or should we there's no clear base form of a personal pronoun. Should the lemma of "me" be
normalize person as well, giving "it" — or maybe "he"? spaCy's solution is to "I", or should we normalize person as well, giving "it" — or maybe "he"?
introduce a novel symbol, `-PRON-`, which is used as the lemma for all personal spaCy's solution is to introduce a novel symbol, `-PRON-`, which is used as the
pronouns. lemma for all personal pronouns.
</Infobox> </Infobox>