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The SPECIALIST Lexicon

Verb Variants

  • Verb Inflection:

    Format:     variants=fillers

    Allowable fillers for regular verbs:

    CodeDefinitionsExamples
        variants=regRegular verb formation dry, agree, tie, index, love, talk
        variants=regdRegular doubling inflection, indicates the final consonant is doubled. The base form and it's spelling variants must ends in VC, where V is a vowel and C is a consonant (not include ic)bat, bet, bed

    Allowable fillers for irregular verbs:

    CodeDefinitionsExamples
        variants=irreg|arg1|arg2|arg3|arg4|arg5|Irregular inflectional formsbreak, eat, singe, fulfill