Grammar Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Morpheme
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Smallest grammatical unit
2
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Free morpheme
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A morpheme that can stand on its own as a word
3
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Modification
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The adding of additional words to provide more detail to a head word in a phrase either before or after
4
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Clause
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A group of words entered around a verb, which may be either grammatically complete (main clause) or incomplete (subordinate clause)
5
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Active voice
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A clause where the agent (doer) of an action is the subject
6
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Passive voice
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A clause where the patient (the entity affected by an action) is in the subject position, and the agent either follows or is left out
