WORDNET – A LEXICAL DATABASE FOR LINGUISTIC ONTOLOGIES

This article analyzes the concept of a thesaurus and its capabilities, comparing the differences between the notions of WordNet and a thesaurus. It highlights the structure, composition, and challenges faced in creating linguistic resources like the Turkish WordNet, Arabic WordNet, and the Uzbek UzWordNet, which is based on WordNet. Preliminary linguistic models serve as a foundation for the Uzbek WordNet. Additionally, ideas regarding linguistic research aimed at creating the Uzbek UzNet network are presented.