formatives

/ˈfɔːrmətɪvz/ /ˈfɔːrmeɪtɪvz/

Meanings

noun

语素，构形成分。

(grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.

Examples :

"In English, suffixes like "-ing" and "-ed" are formatives because they change the tense of a verb. "

在英语中，像“-ing”和“-ed”这样的后缀是构形成分(语素)，因为它们可以改变动词的时态。

Related Words

morphological adjective

/ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

形态学的，词法学的

"The spelling test included questions about the morphological structure of words, like identifying prefixes and suffixes. "

这次的拼写测试包含关于词语形态结构的问题，比如识别前缀和后缀。

tense noun

/tɛns/

时态

"The present tense of the verb "go" is "go," while the past tense is "went." "

动词“go”的现在时态是“go”，而过去时态是“went”。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

语言，文字。

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

失聪和失语的人使用像美国手语这样的语言进行交流。

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

语法，文法

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

我的儿子正在英语课上学习语法。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

功能，作用.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

学校午餐的功能是为学生提供营养。

english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

旋转, 自旋

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

那位保龄球手给球加了侧旋，让球能急剧地向球瓶方向偏转。

suffixes noun

/ˈsʌfɪksɪz/ /ˈsʌfɪksəs/

后缀，词尾。

"The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable"."

后缀“-able”将“sing”变成了“singable”。

like noun

/laɪk/

喜爱之物，喜欢的东西。

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

告诉我你喜欢和不喜欢的东西。

unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

单位

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

医生为病人开了特定剂量的维生素D，以促进骨骼健康。(Yīshēng wèi bìngrén kāile tèdìng jìliàng de wéishēngsù D, yǐ cùjìn gǔgé jiànkāng.)