The SPECIALIST Lexicon

Auxiliaries -Features

  • The features of auxiliaries are:

    feature=tense code(agreement):negation code

    Allowable features:

    Tense Code(List of Agreement Features):Negation Code
    past
    pres
      fst_sing
    fst_plur
    second
    sec_sing
    sec_plur
    third
    thr_sing
    thr_plur
       negative
    past_part
    pres_part
    pres
    past
    N/A
    infinitiveN/A

  • Example:

        variant=be;infinitive
        variant=is;pres(thr_sing)
        variant=are;pres(fst_plur,second,thr_plur)
        variant=wasn't;past(thr_sing,fst_sing):negative
        variant=being;pres_part