In linguistics, particularly in the study of verbs, "principal parts" refer to the core forms of a verb that are used to derive all the other forms of that verb. In English, the principal parts typically include the base form, the past tense, and the past participle. For example, for the verb "to speak," the principal parts are: 1. Base form: speak 2. Past tense: spoke 3.
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