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# init(tagSchemes:options:)

Creates a linguistic tagger instance using the specified tag schemes and options.

```
init(tagSchemes: [NSLinguisticTagScheme], options opts: Int)
```

## Parameters

`tagSchemes`

An array of tag schemes to be used. See [`NSLinguisticTagScheme`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLinguisticTagScheme) for the possible values.

`opts`

Reserved for future use. Specify `0` for this parameter.

## Return Value

An initialized linguistic tagger.

## Discussion

Pass any tag schemes to `tagSchemes` that you intend to use with the methods described in Enumerating Linguistic Tags and Getting Linguistic Tags.

> Tip:
> Avoid specifying tag schemes that you won’t use to ensure optimal performance.

## See Also

[`NSLinguisticTagScheme`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLinguisticTagScheme)

Constants for the tag schemes specified when initializing a linguistic tagger.


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