citation form
[/saɪˈteɪʃən fɔːrm/]
nounpl: citation forms
forma citada
1. The standard or dictionary form of a word, typically the infinitive for verbs or singular nominative for nouns, used as the base form when citing or referencing a word in linguistic or dictionary contexts
The citation form of the verb 'running' is 'to run'.
A forma citada do verbo 'correndo' é 'correr'.
2. In linguistics, the form of a word that would appear as a headword in a dictionary or used in academic citations
In English dictionaries, the citation form of 'walked' is listed under 'walk'.
Em dicionários de português, a forma citada de 'corremos' é listada sob 'correr'.
This is primarily a linguistic and academic term used in dictionary production, language teaching, and linguistic research. It is essential in both English and Portuguese language studies. The concept is particularly important in corpus linguistics and natural language processing where lemmatization (reducing words to their citation form) is a fundamental operation. The term is used consistently across academic contexts in both the USA and Brazil.
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