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*Semantic test:
*Semantic test:
**Verbs refer to actions
**Verbs refer to actions
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**Verbs can combine with -ing (in the contexts: __-ing can be fun, Pat was __-ing)
**Verbs can combine with -ing (in the contexts: __-ing can be fun, Pat was __-ing)
*syntactic test
*syntactic test
**Verbs can occur directly after can: They can __ ...
**Verbs can occur directly after '''can''': They can __ ...
*Verbs can occur directly after wanted to: Pat wanted to __ ...
*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 __ ...