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Chinglish Book

CWB-R002

Chinglish Tokens Use Canonical Base Forms

Chinglish tokens remain in their canonical dictionary form. The system does not automatically apply English tense, third-person singular, or plural inflection.

Chinglish tokens remain in their canonical dictionary form. The system does not automatically apply English tense, third-person singular, or plural inflection.

Token Standard

Rule Explanation

Explanation

Time, aspect, number, and agreement come from Chinese semantic units and context. They do not mutate the stored English-facing token identity.

Correct Examples

  1. He eat rice, not He eats rice
  2. Yesterday I buy phone, not Yesterday I bought phone
  3. She like phone, not She likes phones

Incorrect or Boundary Example

Natural English may use eats, bought, or likes, but those forms belong only in the Natural English field.

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