Grammar Flashcards
Define the archaic 3rd person singular morpheme.
The morpheme <th> for <s> or <es>. The King James Bible uses this, which could be why we see words, such as 'hath' in the 1600s. It slowly died out over the 17th century.</es></s>
Define syntax.
Linguistic term that covers sentences. In Early Modern English, sentences were often lengthy to indicate prestige.
Define morphology.
Linguistic term that covers plurals and verbs.
Define the of-genitive.
To show possession in a formal way of writing, often found in 17th century texts.
Define second person ‘ye’.
This pronoun was used to address someone of equal status or someone more superior.
Define affixation
The process of adding prefixes and suffixes to a word.
Define asyndetic listing
Listing with no conjunctions
Define polysyndeton
Listing with conjunctions
Define double negatives
Sentences using these particles, such as ‘he had no food, nor drink’ might be common in the 1600 data as it was only stigmatised in the 17th/18th centuries by the grammarians.
Define compounds
Two or more words condensed into one, e.g. cupboard. New forms of these words often start with a hyphen between them, e.g. out-side.
Define active voice.
Where the subject of the sentence performs the action
Define passive voice.
Where the subject received the action (this is very rare in modern day English, but expect to see it in 1600 data for it adds greater formality to a text in most places).
