diff --git a/grammars/health/HealthRus.gf b/grammars/health/HealthRus.gf
index 9f2ee73ea..e4291dc2a 100644
--- a/grammars/health/HealthRus.gf
+++ b/grammars/health/HealthRus.gf
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ lin
   Antidepressant = IndefOneNP (UseN ( antidepressant**{lock_N = <>})); 
   PainKiller = IndefOneNP (UseN ( obezbolivauchee**{lock_N = <>}));
 
-  Fever = mkNounPhrase Sg (UseN ( temperatura**{lock_N = <>}))** {lock_NP = <>}; 
+  Fever = mkNounPhrase singular (UseN ( temperatura**{lock_N = <>}))** {lock_NP = <>}; 
   BeInCondition = PredVP ; 
   CatchCold = PosVG (PredAP (AdjP1 (prostuzhen ** {lock_Adj1 = <>}))) ;
   Pregnant = PosVG (PredAP (AdjP1 (beremenen ** {lock_Adj1 = <>}))) ;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ lin
    (extVerb verbSlomat active past)**{lock_TV = <>}) patient (mkNounPhrase patient.n painkiller ** {lock_NP = <>}) ;
                                
   HaveIllness patient symptom = U_predTransVerb true tvHave
-     patient (mkNounPhrase Sg symptom ** {lock_NP = <>}) ;
+     patient (mkNounPhrase singular symptom ** {lock_NP = <>}) ;
   Complain = U_predTransVerb true tvHave ;
 
   NeedDoctor = predNeedShortAdjective true ; 
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ lin
 
 --  High = AdjP1 (extAdjective vusokij ** {lock_Adj1 = <>});
 --  Terrible = AdjP1 (extAdjective uzhasnuj ** {lock_Adj1 = <>});
---  FeverMod degree =  mkNounPhrase Sg 
+--  FeverMod degree =  mkNounPhrase singular 
 -- (ModAdj degree (UseN ( temperatura**{lock_N = <>}))) ** {lock_NP = <>};
 --  PainInMod patient head degree = U_predTransVerb true (mkDirectVerb
 --    (extVerb have Act Present) ** {lock_TV =<>}) patient 
--- (mkNounPhrase Sg (ModAdj degree 
+-- (mkNounPhrase singular (ModAdj degree 
 --(AppFun (mkFun bol "в" Prepos ** {lock_Fun = <>}) 
 -- (mkNounPhrase patient.n head** {lock_NP = <>}))) ** {lock_NP =<>});
 };
diff --git a/grammars/health/HealthSwe.gf b/grammars/health/HealthSwe.gf
index 4ff5e5f21..b5dcd2e43 100644
--- a/grammars/health/HealthSwe.gf
+++ b/grammars/health/HealthSwe.gf
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 -- The UTF8 version currently differs from the non-UTF8 !!!
 
 -- The difference with the UTF8 version is that 
--- operation "verbVara" doesn't need to be replaced
+-- operations "verbVara" (vbVara see ExtraSweU.gf) 
+-- and "predAP" (predAP, see ExtraSweU.gf) need to be replaced
 -- using the UTF8 encoding (because of the UTF8 problem 
 -- with UTF8 resource grammars) 
 
@@ -100,10 +101,10 @@ lin
   Leg = UseN (nRep "ben") ;
   Stomac = UseN  (nPojke "mage")  ;
   Throat = UseN  (nBil "hals") ;
-  Ear = UseN  (mkN "�ra" "�rat" "�ron" "�ronen" Neutr NoMasc) ;
+  Ear = UseN  (mkN "�ra" "�rat" "�ron" "�ronen" neutrum nonmasculine) ;
   Chest = UseN (nRep "br�st") ;
-  Foot = UseN  (mkN "fot" "foten" "f�tter" "f�tterna" Utr NoMasc) ;
-  Arm = UseN  (mkN "hand" "handen" "h�nder" "h�nderna" Utr NoMasc) ;
+  Foot = UseN  (mkN "fot" "foten" "f�tter" "f�tterna" utrum nonmasculine) ;
+  Arm = UseN  (mkN "hand" "handen" "h�nder" "h�nderna" utrum nonmasculine) ;
   Back = UseN  (nBil "rygg") ;
   Shoulder = UseN  (nNyckel "axel") ;
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ lin
 --      DetNP (nullDet  ** {lock_Det = <>}) 
 --      ( modCommNounPhrase degree 
 --           ( AppFun 
---               ((mkFun (extCommNoun NoMasc (sBil "ont")) "i") ** {lock_Fun = <>}) 
+--               ((mkFun (extCommNoun nonmasculine (sBil "ont")) "i") ** {lock_Fun = <>}) 
 --               ((defNounPhrase patient.n head)** {lock_NP = <>})
 --           ) ** {lock_CN = <>}
 --      )
diff --git a/lib/resource-0.6/english/TestResourceEng.gf b/lib/resource-0.6/english/TestResourceEng.gf
index 708205ee3..0a18ebd5b 100644
--- a/lib/resource-0.6/english/TestResourceEng.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-0.6/english/TestResourceEng.gf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --# -path=.:../abstract:../../prelude
 
-concrete TestResourceEng of TestResource = StructuralEng ** open SyntaxEng in {
+concrete TestResourceEng of TestResource = StructuralEng ** open SyntaxEng, ParadigmsEng in {
 
 flags startcat=Phr ; lexer=textlit ; parser=chart ; unlexer=text ;
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ lin
   Give = mkDitransVerb (verbNoPart (mkVerb "give" "gave" "given")) [] [] ;
   Prefer = mkDitransVerb 
     (verbNoPart (mkVerb "prefer" "preferred" "preferred")) [] "to" ;
-  Mother = funOfReg "mother" Hum ;
-  Uncle = funOfReg "uncle" Hum ;
+  Mother = funOfReg "mother" human ;
+  Uncle = funOfReg "uncle" human ;
   Connection = cnNoHum (nounReg "connection") ** {s2 = "from" ; s3 = "to"} ;
 
   Always = advPre "always" ;
diff --git a/lib/resource-0.6/russian/TestResourceRus.gf b/lib/resource-0.6/russian/TestResourceRus.gf
index d551cacb6..6fe3c99f2 100644
--- a/lib/resource-0.6/russian/TestResourceRus.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-0.6/russian/TestResourceRus.gf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- use this path to read the grammar from the same directory
 --# -path=.:../abstract:../../prelude
-concrete TestResourceRus of TestResource = StructuralRus ** open SyntaxRus in {
+concrete TestResourceRus of TestResource = StructuralRus ** open SyntaxRus, ParadigmsRus in {
 
 flags 
   coding=utf8 ;
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ lin
   Old = staruj ;
   Young = molodoj ;
 
- Connection =  (noun2CommNounPhrase (doroga) )** {s2 = "из" ; c = Gen; s3 = "в"; c2=Acc} ;  
+ Connection =  (noun2CommNounPhrase (doroga) )** {s2 = "из" ; c = genitive; s3 = "в"; c2=accusative} ;  
  American = ij_EndK_G_KH_Decl "американск" ; -- adj1Malenkij from Paradigms 
  Finnish = ij_EndK_G_KH_Decl "финск" ; -- adj1Malenkij from Paradigms 
-  Married = adjInvar "замужем" ** {s2 = "за"; c = Inst} ; -- adjinvar from Paradigms
-  Give = mkDitransVerb  (extVerb verbDavat Act Present) Acc Dat; 
-  Prefer = mkDitransVerb (extVerb verbPredpochitat Act Present) Acc Dat ;
+  Married = adjInvar "замужем" ** {s2 = "за"; c = instructive} ; -- adjinvar from Paradigms
+  Give = mkDitransVerb  (extVerb verbDavat active present) accusative dative; 
+  Prefer = mkDitransVerb (extVerb verbPredpochitat active present) accusative dative ;
   Bar = bar ;
   Bottle = butyulka ;
   Wine = vino ;
-  Drink = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbPit Act Present ) ;
+  Drink = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbPit active present ) ;
   Happy = schastlivyuj ;
 
   Man = muzhchina ;
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ lin
   Car = mashina ;
   House = dom ;
   Light = svet ;
-  Walk = extVerb verbGulyat Act Present ;
-  Run = extVerb verbBegat Act Present ;
-  Love = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbLubit Act Present ) ;
-  Send = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbOtpravlyat Act Present ) ;
-  Wait = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbZhdat Act Present );
-  Say = extVerb verbGovorit Act Present ; --- works in present tense...
-  Prove = extVerb verbDokazuvat Act Present ;
-  SwitchOn = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbVkluchat Act Present ) ;
-  SwitchOff = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbVukluchat Act Present ) ;
+  Walk = extVerb verbGulyat active present ;
+  Run = extVerb verbBegat active present ;
+  Love = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbLubit active present ) ;
+  Send = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbOtpravlyat active present ) ;
+  Wait = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbZhdat active present );
+  Say = extVerb verbGovorit active present ; --- works in present tense...
+  Prove = extVerb verbDokazuvat active present ;
+  SwitchOn = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbVkluchat active present ) ;
+  SwitchOff = mkDirectVerb (extVerb verbVukluchat active present ) ;
 
-  Mother = funGen mama ;
-  Uncle = funGen dyadya ;
+--  Mother = funGen (mama **{lock_N =<>}) ;
+ -- Uncle = funGen (dyadya **{lock_N =<>});
 
   Always = vsegda ;
   Well = chorosho ;
 
-  John = mkProperNameMasc "Иван" Animate ;
-  Mary = mkProperNameFem "Маш" Animate ;
+  John = mkProperNameMasc "Иван" animate ;
+  Mary = mkProperNameFem "Маш" animate ;
 };
diff --git a/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/ParadigmsSwe.gf b/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/ParadigmsSwe.gf
index 54ff80ca2..4943eff81 100644
--- a/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/ParadigmsSwe.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/ParadigmsSwe.gf
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ oper
   plural   : Number ;
 
 
+
 --2 Nouns
 
 -- Worst case: give all nominative forms and the gender.
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@ oper
 -- The worst case needs three forms: the infinitive, the indicative, and the
 -- imperative.
 
+  Voice: Type;
+
+  passive : Voice;
+  active: Voice;
+
   mkV : (_,_,_ : Str) -> V ;   -- vara, �r, var; trivas, trivs, trivs
 
 -- The main conjugations need one string each.
@@ -210,6 +216,7 @@ oper
   Sex = SyntaxSwe.Sex ;
   Case = SyntaxSwe.Case ;
   Number = SyntaxSwe.Number ;
+  Voice = SyntaxSwe.Voice ;
 
   utrum = Utr ;
   neutrum = Neutr ;
@@ -220,6 +227,9 @@ oper
   singular = Sg ;
   plural = Pl ;
 
+  active = Act;
+  passive = Pass;
+
   mkN = \apa, apan, apor, aporna, g, x -> let
     {nom = table {
        SF Sg Indef _ => apa ;
diff --git a/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/TestResourceSwe.gf b/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/TestResourceSwe.gf
index fc8db3f34..22ac6c56d 100644
--- a/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/TestResourceSwe.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-0.6/swedish/TestResourceSwe.gf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --# -path=.:../abstract:../../prelude
 
-concrete TestResourceSwe of TestResource = StructuralSwe ** open SyntaxSwe in {
+concrete TestResourceSwe of TestResource = StructuralSwe ** open SyntaxSwe, ParadigmsSwe in {
 
 flags startcat=Phr ; lexer=text ; unlexer=text ;
 
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ lin
   Finnish = extAdjective (aFin "finsk") ;
   Happy = aFin "lycklig" ;
   Married = extAdjective (aAbstrakt "gift") ** {s2 = "med"} ;
-  Man = extCommNoun Masc man_1144 ;
-  Bar = extCommNoun NoMasc (sSak "bar") ;
-  Bottle = extCommNoun NoMasc (sApa "flask") ;
-  Woman = extCommNoun NoMasc (sApa "kvinn") ;
-  Car = extCommNoun NoMasc (sBil "bil") ;
-  House = extCommNoun NoMasc (sHus "hus") ;
-  Light = extCommNoun NoMasc (sHus "ljus") ;
-  Wine = extCommNoun NoMasc (sParti "vin") ;
-  Walk = extVerb Act g�_1174 ;
-  Run = extVerb Act (vFinna "spring" "sprang" "sprung") ;
+  Man = extCommNoun masculine man_1144 ;
+  Bar = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sSak "bar") ;
+  Bottle = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sApa "flask") ;
+  Woman = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sApa "kvinn") ;
+  Car = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sBil "bil") ;
+  House = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sHus "hus") ;
+  Light = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sHus "ljus") ;
+  Wine = extCommNoun nonmasculine (sParti "vin") ;
+  Walk = extVerb active g�_1174 ;
+  Run = extVerb active (vFinna "spring" "sprang" "sprung") ;
   Drink = extTransVerb (vFinna "drick" "drack" "druck") [] ;
   Love = extTransVerb (vTala "�lsk") [] ;
   Send = extTransVerb (vTala "skick") [] ;
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ lin
   Prefer = extTransVerb (vFinna "f�redrag" "f�redrog" "f�redrag") [] ** 
            {s3 = "framf�r"} ; --- f�redra
 
-  Say = extVerb Act (vLeka "s�g") ; --- works in present tense...
-  Prove = extVerb Act (vTala "bevis") ;
-  SwitchOn = mkDirectVerb (extVerbPart Act (vFinna "s�tt" "satte" "satt") "p�") ;
-  SwitchOff = mkDirectVerb (extVerbPart Act (vLeka "st�ng") "av") ;
+  Say = extVerb active (vLeka "s�g") ; --- works in present tense...
+  Prove = extVerb active (vTala "bevis") ;
+  SwitchOn = mkDirectVerb (extVerbPart active (vFinna "s�tt" "satte" "satt") "p�") ;
+  SwitchOff = mkDirectVerb (extVerbPart active (vLeka "st�ng") "av") ;
 
-  Mother = mkFun (extCommNoun NoMasc mor_1) "till" ;
-  Uncle = mkFun (extCommNoun Masc farbror_8) "till" ;
-  Connection = mkFun (extCommNoun NoMasc (sVarelse "f�rbindelse")) "fr�n" ** 
+  Mother = mkFun (extCommNoun nonmasculine mor_1**{lock_N = <>}) "till" ;
+  Uncle = mkFun (extCommNoun masculine farbror_8 **{lock_N = <>}) "till" ;
+  Connection = mkFun (extCommNoun nonmasculine (sVarelse "f�rbindelse")**{lock_N = <>}) "fr�n" ** 
                {s3 = "till"} ;
 
   Always = advPre "alltid" ;
   Well = advPost "bra" ;
 
-  John = mkProperName "Johan" Utr Masc ;
-  Mary = mkProperName "Maria" Utr NoMasc ;
+  John = mkProperName "Johan" utrum masculine ;
+  Mary = mkProperName "Maria" utrum nonmasculine ;
 } ;