Re: (Case FC2450947) Stemming Special Cases

Olly Betts <[email protected]> Sat, 24 May 2014 14:24:29 +0100

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On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 09:54:18AM +0100, Martin Porter wrote:
> One could extend the definition of shortv to include "st" preceded by
> "a" and possibly preceded by consonants. Verbs affected are
> 
> taste
> paste
> waste
> haste
> 
> and no others I think.

There's also "baste", FWIW.  Not sure if that changes your conclusion
that an exception just for "paste" is better - "bast" isn't a verb, but
is a non-archaic noun (meaning an Egyptian god or plant fibre).

Cheers,
    Olly