base form
noun/ˈbeɪs fɔːm/
/ˈbeɪs fɔːrm/
(grammar)- the basic form of a word to which endings can usually be added, for example wall is the base form of walls and walled. The base form is the form in which words in the dictionary are usually shown.
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