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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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series

Language; Grammar

A list of items in a given sentence.

irregular verb

Language; Grammar

Verb that has a different ending for past tense and past participle forms than the regular "-ed"; see also regular verb.

lexicon

Language; Grammar

All of the words and word forms in a language with meaning or function.

linking verb

Language; Grammar

Verbs that connect the subject to more information (but do not indicate action), such as "be" or "seem".

main verb

Language; Grammar

Any verb in a sentence that is not an auxiliary verb; a main verb has meaning on its own.

modifier

Language; Grammar

Word or phrase that modifies and limits the meaning of another word.

mood

Language; Grammar

Sentence type that indicates the speaker's view towards the degree of reality of what is being said, for example subjunctive, indicative, imperative.