Grammar Concepts

noun a pendant or hanging ornament

adjective hanging or suspended; projecting or overhanging

• The pendent necklace sparkled in the sunlight as she walked down the street.
• She always wears that pendent her boyfriend gave her.
• Check out the bling on that pendent!
• The decision to move forward with the project was pendent on securing additional funding.

noun a word or phrase that indicates the action or state of the subject in a sentence, typically a verb

adjective describing or relating to the function of indicating the action or state of the subject in a sentence

• The predicator in this sentence is the verb 'to be'.
• The predicator here is the word 'is'.
• The predicator in that phrase is 'gonna'.
• The predicator acts as the captain of the sentence, guiding its meaning.

noun a comparative form of 'more', used when comparing three or more things

adverb used to compare to a greater extent

• The company is looking for more skilled workers to join their team.
• I need to buy more groceries before the weekend.
• I can't wait to eat more of that delicious pizza.
• As she traveled, she discovered more of herself along the way.

noun a person who specializes in syntax, the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

• The syntactician analyzed the sentence structure for any errors.
• The syntactician is the go-to person for grammar questions.
• That guy is a total grammar nerd, a real syntactician.
• She approached the problem with the precision of a syntactician.

noun a person who was once married to someone but is no longer married to them

verb past participle of the verb 'to be', used to indicate that someone was previously something

• The husband has been working tirelessly to provide for his family.
• My hus-been is always watching TV and never helps with chores.
• I can't believe my hus-been forgot our anniversary again!
• The old house had a hus-been feel to it, with memories of past occupants lingering in the air.

adjective relating to a grammatical construction in certain languages that marks the subject of a transitive verb or the direct object of an intransitive verb

• In ergative-absolutive languages, the absolutive case marks the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb.
• I'm still trying to wrap my head around the concept of absolutive case in linguistics.
• The absolutive case is like the 'catch-all' case in some languages, covering various roles in a sentence.
• The absolutive case can be seen as the glue that holds the sentence together, indicating the main participant or theme.

noun the part of grammar that deals with inflections, such as tense, number, and case

• The study of accidence in the Latin language is crucial for understanding its grammar.
• Accidence is like the basics of grammar, you gotta know it to get by.
• I totally bombed that accidence test, I didn't study at all.
• In the accidence of life, we must learn the basic rules before we can truly excel.

adjective relating to or functioning as an accusative case in grammar

• In linguistics, accusatival constructions involve the use of a direct object.
• I'm studying accusatival structures in my language class.
• I have no idea what accusatival even means, do you?
• Her accusatival tone indicated her disapproval of the situation.

noun the act of applying or using something

verb to apply or use something

• The adhibition of new technology in the healthcare industry has led to significant improvements in patient care.
• I'm not sure about the adhibition of these new rules at work, it seems unnecessary.
• The adhibition of that new slang word is catching on fast among teenagers.
• The adhibition of creativity in problem-solving can lead to innovative solutions.

noun A word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

adjective 'Accusative' is an adjective that relates to the grammatical case used for a direct object of a verb in many languages.

• In linguistics, an adjunct accusative is a type of grammatical construction.
• I learned about adjunct accusatives in my language class.
• Adjunct accusatives can be a bit tricky to understand at first.
• Understanding adjunct accusatives is like solving a puzzle in grammar.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

• The adnominal phrase in the sentence provides additional information about the noun.
• The extra words next to the noun are called adnominal.
• The noun gets a little boost from the adnominal stuff.
• Like a sidekick to the noun, the adnominal phrase adds depth to the sentence.

adjective capable of being attached or added to something else

• The document includes an affixable stamp for official use.
• You can easily stick the affixable label onto the package.
• I found some cool affixable stickers for my notebook.
• Her words were like affixable labels, leaving a lasting impression on everyone.

adjective relating to or consisting of an affix, which is a morpheme added to a word to create a derivative or inflected form

• In linguistics, an affixal element is a morpheme attached to a base form to create a new word.
• Adding an affixal ending can change the meaning of a word.
• I like to play around with affixal prefixes and suffixes to create new words.
• The affixal relationship between the two concepts was evident in their interconnectedness.

verb to attach or stick to something

adjective attached or fastened to something

• The stamp must be affixed to the envelope in the designated space.
• Make sure you affix the label to the package before sending it out.
• I always affix a cute sticker to my water bottle to personalize it.
• Her smile was like a badge of honor, affixed to her face for all to see.

adjective relating to or having the nature of an affix, which is a morpheme attached to a word to create a derivative or inflected form

• The linguist analyzed the affixial structures present in the ancient language.
• I find it interesting how affixial endings can completely change the meaning of a word.
• I always struggle with understanding affixial stuff in grammar class.
• The artist used affixial elements to enhance the overall composition of the painting.

noun a process of affixing or attaching something

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adjective not applicable

adverb not applicable

pronoun not applicable

preposition not applicable

conjunction not applicable

interjection not applicable

article not applicable

• The affixment of the seal is a necessary step in completing the legal document.
• Make sure the affixment is done properly before submitting the paperwork.
• I totally messed up the affixment on that form, now I have to start all over.
• The affixment of his signature symbolizes his commitment to the cause.