TKT Flashcards
a noun that is made up of two or more different words, for example, “cake shop”, “French fries”, “high-flyer”, or “schoolteacher”
compound noun
in grammar, the infinitive form of a verb without the word “to”
bare infinitive
in grammar, a clause that cannot form a sentence on its own but can be joined to a main clause to form a sentence
subordinate clause
a word ending in “-ing” that is made from a verb and used like a noun
gerund
the form of a verb, usually made by adding -ed, used in some grammatical structures such as the passive and the present perfect
past participle
part of a sentence that cannot exist independently and describes a noun that comes before it in the main part of the sentence
relative clause
a pronoun such as which, who, or that, used to begin a relative clause
relative pronoun
the person or thing that performs the action of a verb, or is joined to a description by a verb
subject
in grammar, a phrase used to mean the words ‘a’ or ‘an’
indefinite article
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a short form of a word or combination of words that is often used instead of the full form in spoken English
contraction
the main meaning of a word, not including the feelings or ideas that people may connect with the word
denotation
обозначение
denotation
имя собственное
proper noun
the name of a particular person, place, or object that is spelled with a capital letter
proper noun
In grammar, a possessive word or form of a word shows who or what something belongs to. For example the words ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ are possessive pronouns.
possessive
притяжательный (в грамматике)
possessive
relating to the ability to understand language, rather than produce it
receptive
intended to support students’ learning by making them try different or more difficult things in addition to their basic work
extension
the process of adding an affix (= a letter or group of letters with a particular meaning added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word), or a letter or group of letters that are added like this
affixation
a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, or a different spelling and meaning
homophone
a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning
homonym
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the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages
linguistics
linguistic science
лингвистика
linguistics
linguistic science
the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence
syntax
синтаксис
syntax
