Morphological Concepts

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'ablatival' describes a noun or pronoun as pertaining to the ablative case

  • The ablatival phrase in Latin grammar is used to indicate separation or movement away from a place.
  • I struggled to understand the ablatival construction in the sentence my teacher gave us.
  • I have no idea what that ablatival thing is all about.
  • Her use of ablatival phrases added a unique flair to her writing style.

noun a track or course for races or athletic events

  • The actinodrome is a specialized structure in certain plants that helps in the distribution of nutrients.
  • I learned about the actinodrome in biology class, it's pretty interesting.
  • Check out the cool actinodrome in this plant, it's like nature's highway system.
  • Her thoughts moved through her mind like cars on an actinodrome, flowing smoothly and efficiently.

noun the condition of having radially symmetrical flowers, as distinguished from zygomorphy

  • Actinomorphy is a characteristic of flowers with radial symmetry.
  • I learned about actinomorphy in my botany class.
  • Some people find actinomorphy confusing when studying plant anatomy.
  • The actinomorphy of the situation became clear once all the pieces were put together.

adjective relating to or situated in the middle or near the middle

  • In linguistics, the admedial position refers to the middle of a word or phrase.
  • The admedial part of the sentence is where the main idea is usually located.
  • I always get confused with the admedial stuff in grammar class.
  • The admedial role of the character in the story symbolizes balance and harmony.