9 Grammar

Use this domain for technical linguistic terms that refer to grammatical words and constructions. Most languages have few if any words in this domain.

  • What words refer to the study of grammar?
    grammar, syntax, morphology
  • What words refer to types of grammatical words?
    noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, particle, article, word, participle, infinitive, part of speech, compound, derivative
  • What words refer to types of grammatical constructions?
    phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
  • What words refer to parts of words?
    root, stem, affix, prefix, suffix, ending, morpheme,
  • What words are used to talk about grammar?
    inflect, inflection, case, decline, declension, conjugate, conjugation, parse, paradigm, rule, singular, plural
  • What words are used to talk about the sounds of a language?
    letter, consonant, vowel, syllable