With no explanation, label each line with "location-GPE", "O", "art-broadcastprogram", "art-film", "art-music", "art-other", "art-painting", "art-writtenart", "building-airport" or "building-hospital" preceded by ":".
It
can
generally
be
described
as
North
German
and
has
similar
linguistic
and
historic
characteristics
to
other
north
German
states
,
such
as
Schleswig-Holstein
.
It:O
can:O
generally:O
be:O
described:O
as:O
North:location-GPE
German:location-GPE
and:O
has:O
similar:O
linguistic:O
and:O
historic:O
characteristics:O
to:O
other:O
north:O
German:location-GPE
states:O
,:O
such:O
as:O
Schleswig-Holstein:location-GPE
.:O