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*Semantic test: | |||
**Verbs refer to actions | |||
*morphological test: | |||
**Verbs can combine with a 3rd singular inflection (-(e)s) | |||
**Verbs can combine with a past tense inflection (-ed) | |||
**Verbs can combine with -ing (in the contexts: __-ing can be fun, Pat was __-ing) | |||
*syntactic test | |||
**Verbs can occur directly after '''can''': They can __ ... | |||
*Verbs can occur directly after '''wanted to''': Pat wanted to __ ... | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 10 October 2018
- Semantic test:
- Verbs refer to actions
- morphological test:
- Verbs can combine with a 3rd singular inflection (-(e)s)
- Verbs can combine with a past tense inflection (-ed)
- Verbs can combine with -ing (in the contexts: __-ing can be fun, Pat was __-ing)
- syntactic test
- Verbs can occur directly after can: They can __ ...
- Verbs can occur directly after wanted to: Pat wanted to __ ...