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For example, in English the word walked is inflected, showing the past tense form of walk; the suffix -ed is an inflectional suffix. Old English possessed a large number of inflected forms: for example, forms for case, gender, and number in nouns, pronouns, and adjectives; and forms for tense, person, number, and mood in verbs.
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- Abstract Noun. A noun (such as courage or freedom) that names an idea, event, quality, or concept. Contrast with a concrete noun.
- Active Voice. The verb form or voice in which the subject of the sentence performs or causes the action expressed by the verb. Contrast with passive voice.
- Adjective. The part of speech (or word class) that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Adjective forms: positive, comparative, superlative. Adjective: adjectival.
- Adverb. The part of speech (or word class) that is primarily used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs can also modify prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, and complete sentences.
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all of the words and word forms in a language with meaning or function: lexical verb: another term for main verb: linking verb: verbs that connect the subject to more information (but do not indicate action), such as "be" or "seem" main clause : another term for independent clause: main verb (also called "lexical verb")
People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. (Author John C. Maxwell) (This means "people will likely hear your words.") Don't die for your beliefs. You might be wrong. (Philosopher Bertrand Russell) (This means "maybe you are wrong.") Modal Verbs Showing Ability
