What is lexical form in SAP BC-DOC-TER - Terminology/Glossary?

SAP Term: lexical form

• Component: BC-DOC-TER

• Component Name: Terminology/Glossary

• Description: The set of forms of a word differing only in the inflection and not in the core meaning. EXAMPLE The noun "drop" has two lexical forms. Singular "drop" Plural "drops" The verb "drop" has different lexical forms. Present "drop" and "drops" third person singular Past perfect "dropped" Gerund "dropping", which in English can also function as a noun

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• Key Concepts: 
  Lexical form is a term used in SAP terminology to refer to the way words are written and stored in the system. It is the basic form of a word, without any inflectional or derivational changes. For example, the lexical form of the word “run” is “run”, regardless of whether it is used as a verb or a noun. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Lexical forms are used in SAP systems to ensure that words are stored and retrieved correctly. For example, when searching for a term in the system, the search engine will look for the lexical form of the word, rather than any of its inflected forms. This ensures that all relevant results are returned. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When searching for terms in SAP systems, it is important to remember that the search engine will only return results for the lexical form of the word. Therefore, if you are searching for a term that has multiple inflected forms (e.g. “run”), you should enter the lexical form (“run”) into the search box. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Lexical forms are closely related to lemmas, which are the base forms of words that can be used to identify related words (e.g. “run” and “running”). Lemmas can be used to identify related terms in SAP systems, which can be useful when searching for specific information.