LL2: GRAMMAR

verb phrase

A group of words built around a head (main) verb

noun phrase

A group of words built around a noun

suffix

A morpheme that comes after a root word to modify its meaning

prefix

A morpheme that goes before a root word to modify its meaning

Pre-modifier

A word that goes before the head noun to add detail or clarify some aspect of it

prescriptive

An approach to language that is focused on rules of correctness, how language should be used.

head word

The main noun in the phrase

Derivational function

The way that an affix helps form a new word by attaching itself to a root

inflectional function

The way that an affix shows a grammatical category such as a verb tense or a plural noun

root

a morpheme that can stand on its own and can usually form a word in its own right

descriptive

an approach of language study that focuses on how language is actually used

morphology

the study of word formation