Insert or Delete an Affix Process Rule field

In Lexicon Edit, you can insert a new allomorph with an Affix Process Rule field. You can also convert an entry or an alternate form to have an Affix Process Rule field, or delete the Affix Process Rule field (by a reverse conversion).

Insert a new allomorph with an Affix Process Rule field

  1. In the desired affix entry, click Allomorphs field.

  2. Click the menu button that appears, and then click Insert Affix Process.

  3. Enter the affix allomorph.

  4. Select a morph type.

  5. Build the affix process rule

Convert an existing entry or allomorph to have an Affix Process Rule field

 See Important below.

  1. In the desired entry, do one of the following:

  2. Click the menu button that appears, and then click Convert to Affix Process.

    An Affix Process Rule field appears. The menu command changes to Convert to Affix Allomorph.

  3. Build the affix process rule.

Delete an Affix Process Rule field

To convert a process affix entry or allomorph back to a regular affix entry or allomorph, do the following:

The Affix Process Rule field is removed, and the Environments, Required Featured, and Infix Position fields are restored for the lexeme form or for the allomorph.

Important

When you do the convert steps above, the affix entry (lexeme form) or affix allomorph is converted to an affix process entry or allomorph.

Related Topics

Delete Allomorph

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