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Re: Natural language with the MOST irregular verbs?



Sebastian Hew wrote:
> 
> Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > Sebastian Hew wrote:
> > >
> > > Then again, THINK does form the preterite and ppt by adding a dental
> > > suffix, and the definition doesn't say that the vowel cannot change
> > > at the same time.
> >
> > And the N and the K? BANK doesn't yield BOUGHT, does it? or LINK
> > LOUGHT?

Note: No response.

> Let me ask you this: Are DREAM, LEAP, LEARN and KEEP strong or weak by
> your definition?

Since the first three of those verbs can be inflected either strongly or
weakly, they are both accordingly. Keep is a strong verb.
-- 
Peter T. Daniels                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]



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