post-cyclic (adj.)

A term used for a type of RULE recognized in the EXTENDED STANDARD THEORY of TRANSFORMATIONAL GRAMMAR, to refer to a type of transformation which applies after CYCLIC transformations have been completed; also called post-cyclical, and contrasted with pre-cyclic(al), where the transformation applies beforehand. Post-cyclic rules are intended to handle such cases as the combining of TENSES with main VERBS.