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# Training File Labels

The label has two parts, separated by a colon. The first part is the class of the question, the second part is a subdivision. There are six classes:

- Abbreviation (`ABBR`). Questions concerning abbreviations.
- Entity (`ENTY`). Questions about entities (things).
- Description (`DESC`). Questions that ask for a definition or a description.
- Human (`HUM`). Questions about people or organizations.
- Location (`LOC`). Questions about places.
- Numeric (`NUM`). Questions about numbers.

The following table describes the available subdivisions for each class.

Label | Description | Example question
--- | --- | ---
Abbreviation
`ABBR:abb` | Abbreviation questions. | What is the abbreviation for micro?
`ABBR:exp` | Expression questions. | What does HPE stand for?
Entity
`ENTY:animal` | Animal questions. | Which type of bird migrates between the North and South pole?
`ENTY:body` | Organs of the body. | Which artery takes blood to the head?
`ENTY:color` | Colors. | What was FDR's favorite color?
`ENTY:cremat` | Inventions, books, other creative pieces. | What film starred Al Pacino and Robert Deniro?
`ENTY:currency` | Currency names. | What currency do they use in Laos?
`ENTY:dismed` | Diseases and medicine. | What diseases can be transmitted by mosquitoes?
`ENTY:event` | Events. | What major sporting event was held in Australia in 2000?
`ENTY:food` | Food. | What Italian dish is made of soft dumplings?
`ENTY:instrument` | Musical instrument. | What is Jimi Hendrix famous for playing?
`ENTY:lang` | Languages. | What language is spoken in Cambodia?
`ENTY:letter` | Letters like a-z. | Which letter is the most common in Finnish?
`ENTY:other` | Other entities. | Which shape has 14 sides?
`ENTY:plant` | Plants. | What is the most poisonous plant?
`ENTY:product` | Products. | What shampoo is best for dandruff?
`ENTY:religion` | Religions. | What is the religion that worships Prince Phillip?
`ENTY:sport` | Sports. | Which sport involves people dressed in white standing around doing absolutely nothing for several days straight?
`ENTY:substance` | Elements and substance. | What chemicals make up mica?
`ENTY:symbol` | Symbols and signs. | What is the chemical formula for diamond?
`ENTY:techmeth` | Techniques and methods. | What methods are used to measure atmospheric pressure?
`ENTY:termeq` | Equivalent terms. | What is the name of the Thai alphabet?
`ENTY:vehicle` | Vehicles. | What is the largest plane ever made?
`ENTY:word` | Words with a special property. | What English words have Japanese origin?
Description
`DESC:def` | A definition of something. | What is dyslexia?
`DESC:desc` | A description of something. | What is the difference between a centipede and a millipede?
`DESC:manner` | A manner of action. | How do I apply for a driving license?
`DESC:reason` | Reasons. | What caused the American civil war?
`DESC:yesno` | "Yes" or "no" questions. | Is the River Nile in Egypt?
Human
`HUM:gr` | A group or organization of persons. | Which body elects the president?
`HUM:ind` | An individual. | Who wrote 'The unbearable lightness of being?'
`HUM:title` | The title of a person. | What is his position in the company?
`HUM:desc` | A description of a person. | Who is Serena Williams?
Location
`LOC:city` | Cities. | What is the capital of France?
`LOC:country` | Countries. | Which country is the best governed?
`LOC:mount` | Mountains. | What is the highest mountain in Vietnam?
`LOC:other` | Other locations. | What is the biggest lake in the world?
`LOC:state` | States. | Which state has the highest lowest point?
Numeric
`NUM:code` | Postal codes or other codes. | What is the White House's post code?
`NUM:count` | The number of something. | How many pillars of faith are there in Islam?
`NUM:date` | Dates. | When was the battle of Waterloo?
`NUM:dist` | Linear measures. | How long is the River Nile?
`NUM:money` | Prices. | How much is that doggie in the window?
`NUM:ord` | Ranks. | Which episode of the Star Wars saga has the cutest aliens?
`NUM:other` | Other numbers. | What is Stephen Hawking's IQ?
`NUM:period` | The duration of something. | How long since the last ice age?
`NUM:perc` | Fractions and percentages. | What proportion of the Earth is covered in water?
`NUM:speed` | Speeds. | How fast is the speed of light?
`NUM:temp` | Temperature. | What is the boiling point of nitrogen?
`NUM:volsize` | Size, area, and volume. | How big is the sea?
`NUM:weight` | Weight. | How much does the average human weigh?

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