Word: telling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: tell
ing
Definition: Present participle of tell; give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Morphemes:
Affix: tell
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To instruct or inform.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: telle
Language: en
Decoded: telle
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: feminine singular of tel.
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.