Chapter 15 info Flashcards
Verb
Is a word that describes a action or state of being
Present
“I eat, I was eating, I will eat”
Past
“I ate”
Past perfect
I have eaten, I was eaten
Number
Refers to whether singular or plural
Agreement
A verb must agree with it’s subject in person or number
Time
When actions of verb takes place.
Tense
Refers to both time and form of the verb
Aspect
Refers to the kind of action.
Perfective
I study, I studied, I will study
Imperfective
I am studying, I was studying, I will be studying
Punctiliar
An action that occurs at a singular point in time. Ex: ball hitting a bat.
Voice
Relationship between subject and verb
Mood
Refers to the relationship between verb and reality
Root
The most basic form of the word
Stem
Is the form of the word used in a particular tense
Connecting vowel
Is a vowel used after stem
Morpheme
Smallest unit of meaning