# Adding NGram to language analyzer

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-ngram-to-language-analyzer/12979>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 29, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-ngram-to-language-analyzer/12979 "2013-07-29T06:25:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shamun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shamun/32/2201_2.png) [@Shamun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shamun)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-ngram-to-language-analyzer/12979/1 "2013-07-29T06:25:59Z")

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Hi,  
I use the built-in Arabic analyzer to index my Arabic text.  
I want to add auto complete feature to my search, so I thought about adding NGram filter.  
Is it possible to extend existing analyzer?  
If no, what is the configuration of the Arabic analyzer?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-ngram-to-language-analyzer/12979/2 "2017-07-06T02:24:05Z")

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