en_tw/Restructure_Instructions/Restructure_Instructions.md

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Make a new branch off of Restructure.

Forms Found in the English ULB

  • Paste the heading and all the alphabetized words forms to the bottom of the page.
  • Leave one blank line between the heading and the word forms.
  • Leave one blank line at the bottom of the page.

Synonyms and Related Words

  • Paste the heading under the headword line.
  • Leave a blank line and paste the alphabetized word forms under it.
  • The optimal final product will consist of only words and derived forms, but no inflections.
    • A derived form usually is of a different part of speech, e.g., "amazed," "amazement."
    • An inflected form is of the same part of speech, e.g., "believes," "believed."
    • Remove -ing, -ed, and -en unless the word is only used as a noun or an adjective.
    • Change plural and possessive noun forms to unmarked forms.
    • Change past and 3rd singular present verb forms to unmarked forms.
    • Delete helping verbs.
    • Delete anything else that you don't feel is crucial. (This process leaves science and becomes an art at some point.)
  • Delete ellipses or replace with "a" or "someone" or "something" as necessary.
  • Delete any duplicates.
  • Alphabetize the new list.