Word Form (Noun)
Meaning
The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The linguist studied the word form of the verb in different tenses to understand its grammatical structure.
- The dictionary entry included multiple word forms of the noun, each with its own pronunciation and usage example.
- The computer program used a database of word forms to generate sentences with the correct verb conjugations.
- The teacher emphasized the importance of recognizing different word forms of the same root word to improve vocabulary.
- The researcher analyzed the word forms of ancient languages to reconstruct their grammar and syntax.