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suffix

Language; Grammar

Affix that occurs after the root or stem of a word.

superlative

Language; Grammar

Adjective or adverb that describes the extreme degree of something.

subject-verb-object (SVO)

Language; Grammar

A common word order where the subject is followed by the verb and then the object.

tag question

Language; Grammar

Special construction with statement that ends in a mini-question; the whole sentence is a tag question; the mini-question is a question tag; usually used to obtain confirmation.

tense

Language; Grammar

Form of a verb that shows us when the action or state happens (past, present or future). Note that the name of a tense is not always a guide to when the action happens. The "present continuous ...