How to Utilize the Turkish NER Model

December 14, 2020

Named Entity Recognition (NER) models are powerful tools for extracting meaningful entities from text. In this guide, we’ll dive into a specific NER model designed for the Turkish language, categorizing entities into 48 different types. You’ll learn how to implement it, and we’ll troubleshoot common issues. Ready? Let’s get started!

What is the Turkish NER Model?

This NER model for Turkish is trained on the Shrinked TWNERTC Turkish NER Data by Behçet Şentürk. It’s a cleaner version derived from an earlier labeled dataset that laid the foundation for significant NLP (Natural Language Processing) advancements in Turkish.

Understanding the Backbone Model

The backbone model of our NER architecture is electra-base-turkish-cased-discriminator. Think of this backbone model as the engine of a car. While your car can function, the efficiency and smoothness ride greatly depend on that engine’s optimization. By fine-tuning this model for token classification, we’ve tailored it for identifying entities in text with a degree of accuracy that is applicable for non-critical applications.

Implementing the Model

To utilize this NER model, follow these steps:

Install necessary libraries (PyTorch, Transformers, etc.).
Download the dataset from Kaggle and prepare your data.
Load the model and configure it with your dataset in your preferred environment (notebook or script).
Run inference to extract entities from new texts.

Sample Code Snippet

Below is a sample code snippet for implementing the model:


from transformers import ElectraTokenizer, ElectraForTokenClassification
tokenizer = ElectraTokenizer.from_pretrained("dbmdz/electra-base-turkish-cased-discriminator")
model = ElectraForTokenClassification.from_pretrained("path_to_your_model")

inputs = tokenizer("Örnek metin", return_tensors="pt")
outputs = model(**inputs)

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Here are some potential issues you may encounter while working with the Turkish NER model, along with ways to resolve them:

Model Doesn’t Load: Ensure your environment meets all dependency requirements. If you’re using Jupyter Notebooks, restart the kernel after installation.
Low Accuracy: Double-check your data preparation. Ensure your data is clean and balanced for better training and results.
Tokenization Issues: If you’re receiving unexpected token splits, review your input to ensure it’s formatted correctly.
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Conclusion

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