Word: mothering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
ther
ing
Definition: Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.
Morphemes:
Affix: mother
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.