diff --git a/examples/morpho/Eng.gf b/examples/morpho/Eng.gf
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+-- Abstract syntax for a top-level grammar for morphological analysis and synthesis
+-- AR 15/8/2008
+-- Use this as a template to port other morphologies to javascript, etc.
+
+-- First import a lexicon.
+
+abstract Eng = IrregEngAbs ** { 
+
+cat 
+  Display ;  -- what is shown: word form, analysis, or full table
+  Word ;     -- lexical unit
+  Form ;     -- form description
+
+flags startcat = Display ;
+
+fun
+  DAll : Word -> Display ;            -- to show full table
+  DForm : Word -> Form -> Display ;   -- to show one form
+
+-- Here are the possible forms; this is really a copy of ResEng.VForm
+-- and should be generated automatically.
+
+  VInf, VPres, VPast, VPPart, VPresPart : Form ; 
+
+  WVerb : V -> Word ;   -- use category V from IrregEngAbs
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/EngDescr.gf b/examples/morpho/EngDescr.gf
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+--# -path=.:alltenses
+
+concrete EngDescr of Eng = IrregEng ** open (R = ResEng) in {
+
+lincat 
+  Display, Word, Form = Str ;
+
+lin
+  DAll w = w ++ ":" ++ "all forms" ;
+
+  DForm w f = w ++ ":" ++ f ;
+
+-- names of forms displayed
+
+  VInf = "Infinitive" ;
+  VPres = "Present" ; 
+  VPast = "Past" ;
+  VPPart = "Past Participle" ;
+  VPresPart = "Present Participle" ;
+
+  WVerb v = v.s ! R.VInf ;  -- the dictionary form shown in word description
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/EngReal.gf b/examples/morpho/EngReal.gf
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+--# -path=.:alltenses
+
+concrete EngReal of Eng = IrregEng ** open (R = ResEng) in {
+
+lincat 
+  Display = Str ;
+  Word = R.VForm => Str ;
+  Form = {s : Str ; v : R.VForm} ;
+
+lin
+
+-- select the forms to display (here all forms)
+
+  DAll w = w ! R.VInf ++ w ! R.VPres ++ w ! R.VPast ++ w ! R.VPPart ++ w ! R.VPresPart ;
+
+-- this code should be generated automatically
+
+  DForm w f = w ! f.v ++ f.s ;
+
+  VInf = vf R.VInf ;
+  VPres = vf R.VPres ; 
+  VPast = vf R.VPast ;
+  VPPart = vf R.VPPart ;
+  VPresPart = vf R.VPresPart ;
+
+  WVerb v = v.s ;
+
+oper
+  vf : R.VForm -> {s : Str ; v : R.VForm} = \f -> {s = [] ; v = f} ; ---
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/Fre.gf b/examples/morpho/Fre.gf
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+-- French irregular verbs, built using Eng as template.
+
+abstract Fre = IrregFreAbs ** {
+
+flags startcat = Display ; 
+
+cat 
+  Display ; Word ; Form ;
+
+-- French verb forms have an internal structure.
+
+  TMood ; Number ; Person ; NumPersI ; Gender ; Mood ;
+
+fun
+  DAll : Word -> Display ;
+  DForm : Word -> Form -> Display ;
+
+  VInfin : Form ;
+  VFin   : TMood -> Number -> Person -> Form ;
+  VImper : NumPersI -> Form ;
+  VPart  : Gender -> Number -> Form ;
+  VGer   : Form ;
+
+  VPres   : Mood -> TMood ;
+  VImperf : Mood -> TMood ;
+  VPasse, VFut, VCondit : TMood ;
+
+  SgP2, PlP1, PlP2 : NumPersI ;
+
+  Sg, Pl : Number ;
+  P1, P2, P3 : Person ;
+  Masc, Fem : Gender ;
+  Indic, Conjunct : Mood ;
+
+  WVerb : V -> Word ;
+  WVerb2 : V2 -> Word ;
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/FreDescr.gf b/examples/morpho/FreDescr.gf
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+--# -path=.:alltenses
+
+concrete FreDescr of Fre = IrregFre - [S] ** open (R = CommonRomance), Prelude in {
+
+flags coding=utf8 ;
+
+lincat 
+  Display, Word, Form = Str ;
+  TMood, Number, Person, NumPersI, Gender, Mood = Str ;
+
+lin
+  DAll w = w ++ ":" ++ "la conjugaison" ;
+
+  DForm w f = w ++ ":" ++ f ;
+
+  VInfin = "infinitif" ;
+  VFin m n p = m ++ n ++ p ;
+  VImper np = "imparfait" ++ np ;
+  VPart g n = "participe passé" ++ g ++ n ;
+  VGer = "participe présent" ;
+
+  VPres m = m ++ "présent" ;
+  VImperf m = m ++ "imparfait" ;
+  VPasse = "passé simple" ;
+  VFut = "futur" ;
+  VCondit = "conditionnel" ;
+
+  SgP2 = "singulier 2e" ;
+  PlP1 = "pluriel 1ère" ;
+  PlP2 = "pluriel 2e" ;
+  Sg = "singulier" ;
+  Pl = "pluriel" ;
+  P1 = "1ère" ;
+  P2 = "2e" ;
+  P3 = "3e" ;
+  Masc = "masculin" ;
+  Fem = "féminin" ;
+  Indic = "indicatif" ;
+  Conjunct = "subjonctif" ;
+
+  WVerb v = v.s ! R.VInfin True ;
+  WVerb2 v = v.s ! R.VInfin True ;
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/FreReal.gf b/examples/morpho/FreReal.gf
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+--# -path=.:alltenses
+
+concrete FreReal of Fre = IrregFre ** open (R = CommonRomance), Prelude in {
+
+lincat 
+  Display = Str ;
+  Word = R.VF => Str ;
+  Form = {s : Str ; v : R.VF} ;
+  TMood = {s : Str ; v : R.TMood} ;
+  Number = {s : Str ; v : R.Number} ;
+  Person = {s : Str ; v : R.Person} ;
+  NumPersI = {s : Str ; v : R.NumPersI} ;
+  Gender = {s : Str ; v : R.Gender} ;
+  Mood = {s : Str ; v : R.Mood} ;
+
+lin
+  -- display the same subset of forms as Petit Robert
+
+  DAll w = 
+    w ! R.VInfin True ++
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VPres R.Indic) R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VPres R.Indic) R.Sg R.P3 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VPres R.Indic) R.Pl R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VPres R.Indic) R.Pl R.P3 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VImperf R.Indic) R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VImperf R.Indic) R.Pl R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin R.VPasse R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin R.VPasse R.Pl R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin R.VFut R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin R.VCondit R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VFin (R.VPres R.Conjunct) R.Sg R.P1 ++ 
+    w ! R.VImper R.SgP2 ++
+    w ! R.VImper R.PlP1 ++
+    w ! R.VGer ++
+    w ! R.VPart R.Masc R.Sg ; 
+
+  DForm w f = w ! f.v ++ f.s ; ---
+
+  VInfin = {s = [] ; v = R.VInfin True} ;
+  VFin m n p = {s = m.s ++ n.s ++ p.s ; v = R.VFin m.v n.v p.v} ;
+
+  VImper np = {s = np.s ; v = R.VImper np.v} ;
+  VPart g n = {s = g.s ++ n.s ; v = R.VPart g.v n.v} ;
+  VGer = {s = [] ; v = R.VGer} ;
+
+  VPres m = {s = m.s ; v = R.VPres m.v} ;
+  VImperf m = {s = m.s ; v = R.VImperf m.v} ;
+  VPasse = {s = [] ; v = R.VPasse} ;
+  VFut = {s = [] ; v = R.VFut} ;
+  VCondit = {s = [] ; v = R.VCondit} ;
+
+  SgP2 = {s = [] ; v = R.SgP2} ;
+  PlP1 = {s = [] ; v = R.PlP1} ;
+  PlP2 = {s = [] ; v = R.PlP2} ;
+  Sg = {s = [] ; v = R.Sg} ;
+  Pl = {s = [] ; v = R.Pl} ;
+  P1 = {s = [] ; v = R.P1} ;
+  P2 = {s = [] ; v = R.P2} ;
+  P3 = {s = [] ; v = R.P3} ;
+  Masc = {s = [] ; v = R.Masc} ;
+  Fem = {s = [] ; v = R.Fem} ;
+  Indic = {s = [] ; v = R.Indic} ;
+  Conjunct = {s = [] ; v = R.Conjunct} ;
+
+  WVerb v = v.s ;
+  WVerb2 v = v.s ;
+
+oper
+  vf : R.VF -> {s : Str ; v : R.VF} = \f -> {s = [] ; v = f} ; ---
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/morpho/README.txt b/examples/morpho/README.txt
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+AR 15/8/2008
+
+Here are some examples of morphological lexica turned into top-level GF grammars.
+
+Top level is useful because it supports analysis and synthesis by normal 
+e.g. JavaScript tools.
+
+The simplest example is in the following three files:
+
+  Eng.gf       -- abstract syntax (English irregular verbs)
+  EngDescr.gf  -- concrete syntax showing form descriptions
+  EngReal.gf   -- concrete syntax showing real forms
+
+Compile the result with 
+
+  gfc --make -f js EngDescr.gf EngReal.gf
+
+Then use Eng.js in place of GF/lib/javascript/grammar.js
+
+Other examples:
+
+  Fre*  -- French irregular verbs
+
+NB: there are issues on character encoding of abstract verb names in Fre.
+