Morphologischer

Morphologischer is a German adjective form derived from morphologisch, meaning related to morphology, the study of form and structure in language and biology. The form is used attributively to modify nouns, and its ending changes with the gender, number, and case of the noun as German grammar requires.

In masculine singular, morphologischer appears when there is no determiner before the noun or in strong/mixed declensions. Examples: morphologischer Wandel (strong declension, masculine singular, meaning morphological change), ein morphologischer Wandel (indefinite article). With a definite article, the corresponding form is morphologische: der morphologische Wandel. In feminine singular, the form is morphologische (die morphologische Veränderung, eine morphologische Veränderung). Neuter singular uses morphologisches: das morphologische System. Plural forms use morphologische: morphologische Veränderungen, morphologische Merkmale, depending on article and case.

Fields and usage: The term is common in disciplines that discuss form and structure, notably linguistics (phonology, syntax, and inflectional morphology), biology (morphological features of organisms), medicine (morphological assessments), and cognitive science. It often occurs in phrases describing features, processes, or analyses that concern form rather than function or origin.

Etymology: The word combines Greek morph- “form” with the German suffix -ologisch, forming an adjective meaning “pertaining to form,” with the standard German adjective endings adapted to gender, number, and case. Related terms include Morphologie (morphology) and morphologisch (the base adjective).

See also: Morphology, Morphological analysis, Morphological terminology.