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Task 4. Adding a Major Entry
Learning objective
Given a lexical database and linguistic data, you will learn to add a Major Entry to the Lexical Database and provide basic entry information. You will also learn to use Context-Sensitive Help in Authority lists.
Examples
- Morpheme (house; lovely; -s)
- Loan word (tisa (Tok Pisin))
- Proper name (London)
- Abbreviation (Mr.)
- Letter of the alphabet (A)
- Acronym (MP (Member of Parliament))
Preparation
To prepare for this task, open the English Lexical Database and also open a Lexical Database Editor or a Major Entry Editor window.
Adding a new Entry
1. On the menu, click Edit…Insert Major Entry (or
on the tool bar, click 
).
)
2. In Insert Major Entry, for the Base Form, type flag. (Skip the Citation Form.)
Tip: When you do not enter the Citation Form, the Base Form is automatically entered as the Citation Form.
3. For the Entry Type, click 
.
)
4. In Chooser: Major Entry Types, select root and click OK.
5. In Insert Major Entry, click OK.
Result: Adds a new Major Entry flag.
Alternative to Steps 3–5: For the Entry Type, type r to insert the root item.
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