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Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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morpheme

Language; Grammar

Unit of language with meaning; differs from "word" because some cannot stand alone.

multi-word verb

Language; Grammar

Verb that consists of a basic verb + another word or words (preposition and/or adverb).

negative

Language; Grammar

Form which changes a "yes" meaning to a "no" meaning; opposite of affirmative.

non-defining relative clause

Language; Grammar

Relative clause that adds information but is not completely necessary; set off from the sentence with a comma or commas; see defining relative clause.

non-gradable adjective

Language; Grammar

Adjective that has a fixed quality or intensity and cannot be paired with a grading adverb; see also gradable adjective.

noun

Language; Grammar

Part of speech that names a person, place, thing, quality, quantity or concept; see also proper noun and compound noun e.g. man, dog, car, house.

noun clause

Language; Grammar

Clause that takes the place of a noun and cannot stand on its own; often introduced with words such as "that, who or whoever".