Grammar Flashcards
Morpheme
A component of a word that cannot be further divided (eg ing/ ed)
Free morpheme
A morpheme that can stand on its own as a word
Affix (bound morpheme)
A morpheme that cannot stand on its own as a word but can combine with others to make a new word
Phrase
Words centered around head word
Head word
Word within a phrase that provides central meaning
Modification
Adding additional words to provide more detail to a head word in a phrase
Clause
Group of words centered around a verb
Main clause
Grammatically complete alone
Subordinate clause
Grammatically incorrect alone
Active voice
A clause where the doer of an action is the subject
Passive voice
A clause where what is affected by the action is in the subject position, the doer either following or left out
Tense
How time of an event is marked/ described
Aspect
Another element of marking time of an event
Progressive aspect
Ongoing action
Perceptive aspect
Completed action
Coordination
Joining of two or more independent clauses via coordinating conjunctions
Subordination
The joining of two or more clauses where only one of them is a main clause
Sentence function
Purpose of a sentence in communication
Word class
Grammatical category of a word (eg noun, adjective, verb)
Morphology
Word formation
Syntax
Order and structure of phrases, clauses and sentences
