rule of morphology

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Noun rule of morphology has 1 sense

morphological rule, rule of morphology - a linguistic rule for the formation of words
--₁ is a kind of rule, linguistic rule

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Rule of Morphology

Description:

The rule of morphology refers to the principles and patterns governing the structure and formation of words in a particular language. It encompasses the study of how words are constructed from individual morphemes, which are the smallest grammatical units carrying meaning.

Sample Sentences:

Noun: According to the rule of morphology, the plural form of "cat" is "cats."
Verb: The rule of morphology dictates that the past tense of "run" is "ran."
Adjective: Applying the rule of morphology, "happy" can be transformed to "happier" to indicate a comparative degree.
Adverb: The adverb "quickly" is formed by applying the rule of morphology to the adjective "quick."

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