Two-year-old Jacqueline says, "Mommy dancing," rather than her usual "Mommy dance," when her mother starts dancing. The -ing ending is known as a
A) grammatical phoneme.
B) grammatical morpheme.
C) protodeclarative.
D) recast.

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The -ing ending is a grammatical morpheme. It indicates a progressive tense or ongoing action, which Jacqueline has now acquired and added to her language usage.

Two-Year-Old Jacqueline Says, "Mommy Dancing," Rather Than Her Usual "Mommy