morphological
English
Etymology
morphology + -ical
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Adjective
morphological (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, morphology.
- 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational Grammar, Cambridge: University Press, →ISBN, page 5:
- In much the same way, morphological competence is reflected in the native speaker's intuitions about morphological well-formedness and structure. For example, native speakers of English know that van and can have the respective plural forms vans and cans, but that the plural of man is men and not *mans. [...]
Derived terms
Related terms
- morph (verb)
- morpheme (noun)
- morphology (noun)
- morphologist (noun)
Translations
relating to morphology
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