Language

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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base form

Language; Grammar

Basic form of a verb before conjugation into tenses etc.

case

Language; Grammar

Form of a pronoun based on its relationship to other words in the sentence; case can be subjective, objective or possessive.

causative verb

Language; Grammar

Verb that causes things to happen such as "make", "get" and "have"; the subject does not perform the action but is indirectly responsible for it.

clause

Language; Grammar

Group of words containing a subject and its verb.

comparative

Language; Grammar

Form of an adjective or adverb made with "-er" or "more" that is used to show differences or similarities between two things (not three or more things).