... longer it takes for the algorithm to converge, on the other hand, the larger the training corpus, the faster the time of convergence. The obtained solution is optimum given .the maposed constraint ... framework, preference can only been decided on the basis of a number of criteria, and a preference mechanism is not based on a dichotomy between correct and wrong results, but on a scale of degrees ... cessfully tested on real input which showed overgeneration due to PP and adverbial attach- ment, coordination, pronominal resolution and lexical ambiguity. Some testing results are given...