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| − | + | The past tense refers to an action that happened before the phrase was said or written. In English the past tense is usually formed by suffixing ''-ed'' to the verb form. In Gaelic, the past tense is typically indicated with [[Lenition (definition)|lenition]] of the verb. | |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Tense | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | *Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell. | |
| − | Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, 15 November 2009
The past tense refers to an action that happened before the phrase was said or written. In English the past tense is usually formed by suffixing -ed to the verb form. In Gaelic, the past tense is typically indicated with lenition of the verb.
See Also
External Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Tense
References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
