Language under the microscope Flashcards
what is a polysemic word?
a word with more than one meaning
what is a collocation?
two or more words that are often found together in a group or phrase with a distinct meaning
what is a compound word?
a word formed from two other words
what are the main primary verbs?
be, have, do
what is a main verb?
carries the main meaning
what is an auxiliary verb?
assists the main verb
what is the inflection for a regular verb?
-ed (present to past)
what is a modal auxiliary?
expresses degree of possibility
what is a dynamic verb?
describes something that is happening
what is a stative verb?
something that exists, no change or process happening
what is the progressive aspect?
makes the action seem continous (-ing)
what is the perfect aspect?
action started in the past and is continuing (-ed)
what is the inflection for a comparative adjective?
-er
what is a deontic modal verb?
relates to obligation (he should)
what is an epistemic modal verb?
belief/knowledge (i think)
what is an idiom?
form of common non-literal expression
‘i was dead on my feet’
what are modifiers?
word that describes a noun
what is a possessive determiner?
shows who the noun belongs to
what is a complex sentence?
two or more clauses
what is a compund sentence?
where a conjunction is used
what is a complex-compund sentence?
three or more clauses used
what is a minor sentence?
has some missing elements
