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The '''lemma''' (or citation form, base form, head word) is the canonical form of a word. It is the form of the word that is typically used in paper dictionaries.
The '''lemma''' (or citation form, base form, head word) is the canonical form of a word. It is the form of the word that is typically used in paper dictionaries.

==Examples==
The lemma of "are" is "be".

The lemma of "cats" is "cat".

The lemma of "children" is "child".

The lemma of "lemmas" is "lemma".


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 00:55, 27 March 2020

En français

The lemma (or citation form, base form, head word) is the canonical form of a word. It is the form of the word that is typically used in paper dictionaries.

Examples[edit]

The lemma of "are" is "be".

The lemma of "cats" is "cat".

The lemma of "children" is "child".

The lemma of "lemmas" is "lemma".

See also[edit]