Italian GCSE
Noun morphology
What Noun morphology means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Noun morphology
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By identifying the root noun and adding '-eria', students can easily expand their vocabulary regarding town and services, adjusting the final vowel of the root if necessary.
The final vowel of the original noun is removed before adding the suffix that matches the noun's gender and number.
To form an augmentative, the final vowel of the noun is usually dropped before adding the suffix.
Topics that use Noun morphology
- Using common patterns within Italian (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Adjective agreement
- Adjective modification
- Adverb formation
- Antonyms and negation
- Diminutive suffixes
- Expressing nuance and affection
- Gender and number agreement
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