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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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Revision as of 15:52, 10 April 2017

  • 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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