diff --git a/resource/abstract/Lang.gf b/resource/abstract/Lang.gf
index 72a14cdf3..69a176bfd 100644
--- a/resource/abstract/Lang.gf
+++ b/resource/abstract/Lang.gf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ abstract Lang =
   Math
 
   ** {
+
+  flags startcat=Phr ;
+
   fun
 
 -- Mount $Time$.
diff --git a/resource/abstract/Numerals.gf b/resource/abstract/Numerals.gf
index 5f891e9d0..b725070dc 100644
--- a/resource/abstract/Numerals.gf
+++ b/resource/abstract/Numerals.gf
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 abstract Numerals = {
 
+flags startcat=Numeral ;
+
 cat 
   Numeral ;     -- 0..
   Digit ;       -- 2..9
diff --git a/resource/abstract/Test.gf b/resource/abstract/Test.gf
index fcceff27a..2655baf9a 100644
--- a/resource/abstract/Test.gf
+++ b/resource/abstract/Test.gf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 abstract Test = 
   Rules, 
   Clause, 
-  Structural, 
+  Structural [and_Conj,i_NP,he_NP, if_Subj, in_Prep,want_VV,which8one_IDet], 
   Minimal
   ** {
 } ;