lib/zenlish/wclasses/verb.rb in zenlish-0.2.00 vs lib/zenlish/wclasses/verb.rb in zenlish-0.2.01

@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
 require_relative 'word_class'
+require_relative '../inflect/inflection_table_builder'
 
 module Zenlish
   module WClasses
     # Abstract class. In traditional grammar, the verb is often defined 
     # notionally as a 'doing' word (i.e. a word that describes the action
     # in a clause).
     class Verb < WordClass
+      def initialize
+        super()
+        init_feature_defs
+      end    
     
       # As all verbs inflect, or change form, to reflect changes in tense,
       # person, number, and voice, they are, by definition, variable.
       def invariable?
         false
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def init_feature_defs
+        # Create standard feature definitions for lexical verbs.
+        feature_def_dsl {
+          feature_def 'NUMBER' => enumeration(:singular, :plural)
+          feature_def 'PERSON' => enumeration(:first, :second, :third)
+          feature_def 'TIME' => enumeration(:present, :progressive, :past_simple, :past_participle)          
+          feature_def 'PARADIGM' => [identifier, 'Regular_inflection'] # 2nd item is default value
+        }
+      end       
     end # class
   end # module
 end # module
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