Word: undertaking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
ta
king
Definition: Present participle of undertake; enter upon an activity or enterprise
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To participate in.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To participate in.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.