| private derivational ( StringBuilder stemmingZone ) : bool | ||
| stemmingZone | StringBuilder | |
| return | bool | |
private bool derivational(StringBuilder stemmingZone)
{
int endingLength = findEnding(stemmingZone, derivationalEndings);
if (endingLength == 0)
// no derivational ending found
return false;
else
{
// Ensure that the ending locates in R2
if (R2 - RV <= stemmingZone.Length - endingLength)
{
stemmingZone.Length = stemmingZone.Length - endingLength;
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
}
