Difference between revisions of "Lexical unit"

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A lexical unit (or lexical form) consists of

For instance, the lexical form corresponding to the Spanish surface form cantaríais (you-PL would sing) would be

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+A '''lexical unit''' (or '''lexical form''') consists of
-A '''lexical unit''' is a word (''dissapointed'') or a group of "words" acting as a single word (''pissed off''). It may be in its [[surface form]] or in its [[lexical form]].
+# lemma or citation form,
+# lexical category
+# inflection indicators
+For instance, the lexical form corresponding to the Spanish [[surface form]] ''cantaríais'' (''you-PL would sing'') would be
+# ''cantar''
+# verb
+# conditional, 2nd person, plural
 [[Category:Terminology]]