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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]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

Revision as of 11:23, 5 June 2009

A lexical unit (or lexical form) consists of

  1. lemma or citation form,
  2. lexical category
  3. inflection indicators

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

  1. cantar
  2. verb
  3. conditional, 2nd person, plural