# Non-Projective Dependency Parsing with Non-Local Transitions

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.09340 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1710.09340/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 25 Oct 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Enhancing the Transformer Decoder with Transition-based Syntax](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2101.12640/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We present a novel transition system, based on the Covington non-projective parser, introducing non-local transitions that can directly create arcs involving nodes to the left of the current focus positions. This avoids the need for long sequences of No-Arc transitions to create long-distance arcs, thus alleviating error propagation. The resulting parser outperforms the original version and achieves the best accuracy on the Stanford Dependencies conversion of the Penn Treebank among greedy transition-based algorithms.