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4.6 Other Word Forms

Other word forms of a term introduce other possible spectrums to consider. Plural forms, verb forms, ideological forms, etc..., all add extra meaning to a term. For example, “floods”, “flooding”, and “flooded” all add context to the term flood. As a type however, they do not add to the base term flood. Additionally, the base term flood does not preclude the notion of multiple floods; nor does it imply the state of the flood during the event. These variations do not serve any benefit when comparing events except in exceptional cases. The EMTC is creating a list of event types for general comparisons, not exceptional cases.