Language Methods Lexis (word classes). Flashcards
Outline the different types of nouns.
Proper.
Abstract.
Concrete.
Define a proper noun
Refers to names of people and places.
Define an abstract noun.
Refers to states, feelings and concepts that do not have physical existence.
Define a concrete noun.
Refers to objects that have physical existence.
Non-countable and therefore do not take on the plural form.
Outline the different types of verbs.
Material.
Relational.
Mental.
Verbal.
Define a material verb.
Shows actions or events.
Define a relational verb.
Identify properties or show states of being.
Define a mental verb.
Shows internal processes.
Define a verbal verb.
Show external processes of communicating through speech.
Outline the different types of adjectives and adverbials.
Base. Comparative. Superlative Attributive. Predicative. Evaluative.
Define an adverbial.
A word or phrase that is used as an adverb to modify a verb or a clause.
Define a base adj/adv.
The basic form of an adjective or adverb, modifying another word.
Define a comparative adj/adv.
A for used to compare two instances either adding ‘er’ or using ‘more’.
Define a superlative adj/adv.
A form used to compare more than two instances, identifying a best example.
Define an attributive adjective.
Adjectives that come before the noun.
Define a predicative adjective.
An adjective that comes after the noun.
Define an evaluative adjective.
Evaluative adjectives tell about something that can be measured and compared e.g. boring.
Outline the different types of pronouns.
Personal.
Demonstrative.
In-definite.
Define a personal pronoun.
Refers to people and are differentiated in terms of person, number and gender.
Define a demonstrative pronoun.
Orientate the reader or listener towards a person, object or idea either nearby or further away.
e.g. ‘this’, ‘there’, ‘that’ etc.
Define an in-definite pronoun.
Refers to a person object or idea that is non specific.
e.g.
‘somebody’, ‘anybody’ etc.
Outline the different types of determiners.
Articles.
Possessives.
Quantifiers.
Define an article pronoun.
Shows that something is definite or indefinite.
e.g.
‘The’ (definite).
‘a/an’ (indefinite).
Define a possessive pronoun.
Shows ownership.
Define a quantifier pronoun.
Show either specific or non-specific quantities of a noun.
‘One’, ‘Two’ etc.
‘Some’, ‘any’ etc.
Outline the different types of conjunctions.
Co-ordinating.
Subordinating.
Define a co-ordinating conjunction.
Link words or larger structures such as phrases and clauses together where they are equal.
‘And’, ‘But’ or ‘Yet’ etc.
Define a subordinating conjunction.
Link clauses together to show that one is dependant on the other.
‘Because’, ‘Although’ or ‘While’ etc.
Define a main verb.
The verb in a main clause or the head of a verb phrase.
Define an auxiliary verb.
A verb that determines the mood, tense, voice or aspect of another verb in a verb phrase.
Define a modal verb.
A type of auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility.
Define a stative verb.
A verb expressing a state or condition rather than an activity or event.
Define a dynamic verb.
A verb that shows a continuous or progressive action.
Define a common noun.
Used to categorise people (the boys), places (shops) or things (chairs).
Define a collective noun.
A noun that can be experienced with one or more of your five senses.
Define a pre-modifier.
A modifier that occurs after a noun and describes it in some way.
Define a post-modifier.
A modifier that occurs before a noun and describes it in some way.
Define a preposition.
Used to provide information on time, position or place.
Define a prepositional phrase.
Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.
Define a noun phrase.
A word or group of words that acts a noun in the sentance.
Define a verb phrase.
A phrase composed of at lest one verb and its dependants (objects, complements and other modifiers).
Define a reflexive pronoun.
A pronoun that refers to a previously named noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Define a relative prounoun.
A pronoun that refers to q previously used noun and introduces a relative clause (that, who, which etc).
Define an interrogative pronoun.
A pronoun that introduces a question (what, which, who).
