Word: backshift
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
shift
Definition: The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Earlier, ago.
Affix: shift
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.