Verbs

• 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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