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'''Parts of Speech'''
'''Parts of Speech'''
* see [[List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules]] for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech category, and rules governing their use
* "part" = portion or role
* "speech" = verbal communication
* "Parts of Speech" = the fundamental portions and roles of words
** adjectives, adverbs, nouns, verbs, etc.
* By isolating and identifying a word's part of speech, we become stronger readers and writers


* [[Category:Grammar]]
Notes:  
* [[Category:Parts of speech]]


* Grammarians (people who study grammar) argue over the number & categories of the Parts of Speech
** traditionally there are eight categories
** this list separates Article and Determiner from their traditional categorization as Adjectives
** we have also added Particle to the list, as a particle operates independently of other Parts of Speech


* Note on abbreviations
*[[Category:Grammar]] [[Category:Parts of speech]] Abbreviations used in this article:
** IC = "independent clause"
** IC = "independent [[Vocabulary:Clause|clause]]"
** DC = "dependent clause"
** DC = "dependent clause"
** Phr = "[[Vocabulary:Phrase|phrase]]"
** SV = "subject + verb"
** SV = "subject + verb"
** SVO = "subject + verb + object"
** SVO = "subject + verb + object"
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** IO = "indirect object"
** IO = "indirect object"
** CB = College Board
** CB = College Board
*** all practice tests referenced or excerpted here are from the [[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests College Board Official Practice Test Suite]]
* All practice tests referenced or excerpted here are from the [[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests College Board Official Practice Test Suite]]
 
* See also [[List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules]] for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech category, and rules governing their use.
'''<big>A note about modifiers</big>'''


* modifiers describe or otherwise add information to a sentence core
** sentence core = Subject + Predicate
*** at a minimum = subject + verb
*** the predicate is the verb + additional modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, etc.)
* modifiers consist of five of the below 11 Parts of Speech
** adjective, adverb, article, determiner and preposition
* the other six parts of speech create the sentence core
** noun + verb = complete sentence
*** or pronoun + verb
** interjection = complete sentence
** conjunction = joins sentence parts
** particle = adds to a verb for additional meaning
<br>
== Adjective ==
== Adjective ==
=== modify nouns ===
=== modify nouns ===
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=== nouns and verbs as adjectives ===
=== nouns and verbs as adjectives ===
* when a noun or an adverb modify a noun, they are acting like adjectives
* when a noun or an adverb modify a noun, they are acting like adjectives
** note that they act like but are not adjectives
** see "Noun as modifier (attributive)" below
** see "Noun as modifier (attributive)" below
*** ex.: "dog food" = "dog" describes the kind of food, even though "dog" is a noun"  
*** ex.: "dog food" = "dog" describes the kind of food, even though "dog" is a noun"  
** see "past participle" under Verbs
** see "past participle" under Verbs
*** ex.: "cooked food" = "cooked" describes the kind of food, even though "cook" is a verb
*** ex.: "cooked food" = "cooked" describes the kind of food, even though "cook" is a verb
=== adjectives following subject-verb ===  
=== adjectives following subject-verb (linking verb) ===  
* sometimes adjectives stand alone following a verb
* sometimes adjectives stand alone following a verb
** ex. "Josephus felt sad"
** ex. "Josephus felt sad"
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*** if it were, it would an adverb, as in "Josephus felt badly for the hurt boy"
*** if it were, it would an adverb, as in "Josephus felt badly for the hurt boy"
**** "badly" = adverb that modifies the verb "felt  
**** "badly" = adverb that modifies the verb "felt  
** verbs that may be followed by an adjective (and not an object/noun) include:
* verbs that connect an adjective to a subject are called "linking verbs"
** linking verbs that may be followed by an adjective (and not an object/noun) include:
*** ''be, feel, taste, smell, sound, sound, look, appear, seem''
*** ''be, feel, taste, smell, sound, sound, look, appear, seem''
* these sentences, therefore do not have objects (nouns)
* these sentences, therefore do not have objects (nouns)
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*** "extremely" describes the extent to which the coach was "angry" (an adjective)
*** "extremely" describes the extent to which the coach was "angry" (an adjective)
*** therefore, the adverb "extremely" acts upon the adjective "angry" as opposed to the verb "was"
*** therefore, the adverb "extremely" acts upon the adjective "angry" as opposed to the verb "was"
=== adverbs to describe how ===
=== to describe how ===
* adverbs can answer the "how" of an action (or verb):
* adverbs can answer the "how" of an action (or verb):
** how: "Soraya studied hard" or "Soraya studied quietly"
** how: "Soraya studied hard" or "Soraya studied quietly"
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** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)]
** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/adjective_or_adverb/index.html Adjective or Adverb (OWL)]


=== adverbs to describe when ===
=== to describe when ===
* are used to express the "when" of an action (verb)
* are used to express the "when" of an action (verb)
** ex. "Jocelyn arrived early"
** ex. "Jocelyn arrived early"
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*** note that these words can also be used as nouns  
*** note that these words can also be used as nouns  
**** see the entry for "Yesterday" on [[https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_word_parts_of_speech_%26_their_grammar_rules#Y-Z Word Parts of Speech & Their Rules Y-Z]]
**** see the entry for "Yesterday" on [[https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_word_parts_of_speech_%26_their_grammar_rules#Y-Z Word Parts of Speech & Their Rules Y-Z]]
===transitional or conjunctive adverb===
* = connect actions and ideas
* also called "transition words"
* or move a sentence or sentences from one idea to another
** thus is a conjunction, technically, "conjunctive adverb"
*** however, they do not combine independent clauses
**** i.e., are not equivalent to "but" or any of the seven "coordinating conjunctions" (FANBOYS)
* transitional adverbs include ''consequently, furthermore, however, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless therefore and thus''
** are similar to other "transition words" or "transition phrases" that act as conunctions
* when used in the middle of a sentence, the transitional adverb is parenthetical
** ex. "I was hungry, late, and, moreover, broke" (yikes!)
* sources:
** [http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/repository/files/grammar-and-mechanics/sentence-structure/Using-Transitional-Expressions.pdf Using Transitional Expressions (hunter.cuny.edu)]
** [https://www.arrantpedantry.com/2012/02/07/however/ However (arrantpedantry.com)]
** [https://perfectyourenglish.com/grammar/however-therefore-moreover-thus-common-mistakes.htm Correct Use of However, Therefore, Moreover (perfectyourenglish.com)]
* Sources:
* Sources:
** [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7876/is-yesterday-a-noun-an-adjective-or-an-adverb Is "yesterday" a noun, an adjective or an adverb? (stackexchange.com)]
**[https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7876/is-yesterday-a-noun-an-adjective-or-an-adverb Is "yesterday" a noun, an adjective or an adverb? (stackexchange.com)]
** this source argumes that "yesterday, today" etc. are nouns: [https://parentingpatch.com/are-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-nouns-or-adverbs/ Are ‘Yesterday,’ ‘Today’, and ‘Tomorrow’ Nouns or Adverbs? (parentingpatch.com]
** this source argues that "yesterday, today" etc. are nouns: [https://parentingpatch.com/are-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-nouns-or-adverbs/ Are ‘Yesterday,’ ‘Today’, and ‘Tomorrow’ Nouns or Adverbs? (parentingpatch.com]
 
=== relative adverb ===
 
* an adverb that introduces a relative or adjective clause
** = a clause that modifies or describes another word or sentence part (usually the main clause)
* generally, relative adverbs indicate location, cause, or reason
* relative adverbs include, when , where, why
** ''Tell me when we get where we're going''
** ''That's when boys were boys''
**


== Article ==
== Article ==
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== Conjunction ==
== Conjunction ==
* connect or coordinate ideas, sentences, or thoughts
=== coordinator ===
* and, or
>> to do
===correlative conjunction===
* creates pairs of contrasting verbs and/or ideas
* include:
** ''both, and''
** ''either, or''
** ''neither, nor''
** ''not only, but ''
** ''rather, or''
=== coordinating conjunction ===
* = combine independent clauses (clauses that can stand as sentences on their own)
* known as "FANBOYS"
** for '''''F'''or, '''A'''nd, '''B'''ut, '''O'''r, '''Y'''et & '''S'''o''
{| class="wikitable" margin-left:10px"
|+ The 7 coordinating conjunctions
|-
! Alphab. list !!colspan="2" | FANBOYS list   
|-
| and || F || for
|-
|but || A || and
|-
|for || N || nor
|-
|or || B || but
|-
|nor || O || or
|-
|so || Y || yet
|-
|yet||S|| so
|-
|}
=== subordinating conjunction ===
* = conjunctions that "subordinate" or turn an independent clause into a subordinate clause, i.e., a sentence that cannot stand on its own
* = create a need for additional information and sets up or adds to the information that follows in the dominant or main clause
** ex.: "The dog played with his toy every day until it wore out" can be phrased using a subordinating conjunction, as per:
** "Until it wore out, the dog played with his toy every day."
*** "Until it wore out" is not a complete sentence or thought
* subordinating conjunctions are sometimes referred to as SWABI for
** '''''S'''ince, '''W'''hen, '''A'''fter, '''B'''ecause & '''I'''f''
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Subordinating conjunctions (SWABI)
|-
| after || although || as || as if || as long as
|-
| as much as || as soon as || as though || because || before
|-
| even  || even if || even though || if || if only
|-
| if then || if when|| inasmuch || just as || lest
|-
| now || now that || now when || once || provided
|-
| provided that || rather than || since || so that || supposing
|-
| than || that || though || till || unless
|-
| until || when || whenever || where || whereas
|-
| where if || wherever || whether || which || while
|-
| who || whoever || why
|-
|}
* note that when the subordinating conjunction follows the independent clause, it acts like a requisite relative conjunction
** ''I don't go to school whenever it snows''
* see
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar) Conjunction (grammar) (wiki)]]
=== conjunctive adverbs ===
* also called "linking adverbs"
* referred to as THAMOs
** >>
* create or indicate a relationship between two thoughts
** "complete thoughts" = independent clauses
** "thoughts" = predicate, i.e., as created by the verb and its complements (things that follow the verb)
=== other types of conjunctions ===
* Sources:
** [https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/conjunctions/correlative-conjunctions/ Correlative Conjunctions (gingersoftware.com)]
**[https://www.wordagents.com/types-of-conjunctions/ types of conjunctions (wordagents.com)]
** [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/english_as_a_second_language/esl_students/combining_sentences/conjunctions_and_coordination.html Conjunctions and Coordination (owl.purdue)]
** [https://www.englishgrammar.org/category/conjunctions/ Conjunctions (englishgrammar.org)]


== Determiner ==
== Determiner ==
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== Interjection ==
== Interjection ==
* aside remarks or interruptions  
* words use for aside remarks or interruptions  
* an exclamation
=== exclamation===
** expresses a spontaneous reaction or emotion
** expresses a spontaneous reaction or emotion
* click EXPAND to see examples of interjections:
* "no!, okay, damn!, heh!,'' etc.
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=== spoken pause ===
* "no!"
* some interjections are classified as a particle (see below) because they do not carry specific meaning
* "okay"
** such as "now" and "well" when used in a sentence as an interjection or pause:
* "damn!"
*** "Now, now, settled down" or "Well, let's get going."
* "heh!"
=== Yes, no affirmation/negation ===
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* "Yes" and "No" may be classified as interjections
** since in a sentence, they carry meaning, thus should not be considered particles
** ex. "Yes, you may go now" "Yes" carries a specific meaning


== Noun ==
== Noun ==
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* note: the word "objective" means "from a general point of view," thus, like the object of a sentence the object is not the actor   
* note: the word "objective" means "from a general point of view," thus, like the object of a sentence the object is not the actor   
** (i.e., from the "objective point of view")
** (i.e., from the "objective point of view")
* objects of verbs only follow action verbs (something has to happen)
* '''direct object'''
* '''direct object'''
** = the object that is the "direct" recipient of the action (verb)
** = the object that is the "direct" recipient of the action (verb)
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**** the verb gave requires the direct object "the donut"
**** the verb gave requires the direct object "the donut"
**** but it also has a recipient of the action, thus "to the boy"
**** but it also has a recipient of the action, thus "to the boy"
** indirect object answers <nowiki>''who? what? to whom? for what?''</nowiki>


=== multiple subjects, verbs & objects ===
=== lists of subjects & objects ===
* sentences may have multiple subjects, verbs and objects
* sentences may have multiple subjects and objects (and verbs)
* ex. "The man, his son and his daughter looked around, compared, and bought new shoes, shirts and hats."
* ex. "The man, his son and his daughter looked around, compared, and bought new shoes, shirts and hats."
** secondary verbs may follow the objects of prior verbs, as in:
** secondary verbs may follow the objects of prior verbs, as in:
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* if so, they may represent either:
* if so, they may represent either:
** indirect + direct objects ("She told her father the truth")
** indirect + direct objects ("She told her father the truth")
** appositive nouns (the first noun acting as an adjective: "dog food")
** attributive nouns (the first noun acting as an adjective: "dog food")
*** also called "adjunct" or "apposite" noun
** a list of nouns, however, these will be separated by commas ("dogs, cats, and horses")
** a list of nouns, however, these will be separated by commas ("dogs, cats, and horses")
** possessive nouns (one noun possesses another: "the dog's bone" or "his book")
** possessive nouns (one noun possesses another: "the dog's bone" or "his book")
** appositive phrase (used to add information, usually parenthetically: "Bob, ''the local handy man'', fixed my lawn mower"
*** note that 'lawn mower = attributive noun phrase with "lawn" acting as an adjective


==== consecutive nouns as direct and indirect objects ====
==== consecutive nouns as direct and indirect objects ====
{{Consecutive nouns as multiple objects}}
{{Consecutive nouns as multiple objects}}


==== consecutive noun as modifier (appositive) ====
==== consecutive noun as modifier (attributive noun) ====
{{Noun as modifier}}
{{Noun as modifier}}
==== Appositive nouns & phrases ====
* = a noun that is next to another noun to add information to it
** may be intermixed with modifiers (adjectives, prepositions)
** distinct from an attributive noun in that the appositive noun clarifies but is not acting as an adjective
** ex. "my friend Steve"
*** "my", "friend," and "Steve" are all nouns
*** "Steve" is the appositive noun that identifies who the "friend" is
*** "my friend Steve" is the appositive phrase
* appositive phrases may provide parenthetical information
** "Joe Blow, ''a rather common fellow'', is uncommonly wise"
*** the appositive phrase "a rather common fellow" adds information to the subject, "Joe Blow"
*** note that this appositive phrase contains an adjective, "common"
* appositive phrases are frequently used to provide a title or identifying profession or position
** "Sanjay Patar, ''the famed tennis player'', retired last year"
* appositive phrases are not always set aside by commas:
** "''The popular state legislator'' Joellin Jones was reelected"


=== possessive nouns ===
=== possessive nouns ===
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** plural nouns add  '''s''''  (s + apostrophe) << "the horses' field"
** plural nouns add  '''s''''  (s + apostrophe) << "the horses' field"
** if a singular noun already ends with an '''s''', possession is indicated by adding either an apostrophe + s ('''<nowiki/>'s''') or just the apostrophe ('''<nowiki/>'''')
** if a singular noun already ends with an '''s''', possession is indicated by adding either an apostrophe + s ('''<nowiki/>'s''') or just the apostrophe ('''<nowiki/>'''')
*** ex. "Jesus's sermon"  
*** ex. "Jesus's sermon"
*** or "Jesus' sermon"  
*** or "Jesus' sermon"  
**** either form is correct
**** either form is correct
** see https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/apostrophes-with-words-ending-in-s/
* possessions v. contractions ending in '''-s'''
* possessions v. contractions ending in '''-s'''
** pronoun contraction using apostrophes + s
** pronoun contraction using apostrophes + s
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*** "who's" = "who is"  
*** "who's" = "who is"  
**** the possessive form = "whose"
**** the possessive form = "whose"
*** other contractions such as ''that's, when's, how's'', etc. express possession with the verb "have," as in "that has", "when has" or "how has"
*** other contractions such as ''that's, when's, how's'', etc. express possession with the verb "have," as in "that has", "when has" or "how has"
** other pronoun contractions don't use
* to do: add about other apostrophe uses, such as '''49, 'nuff said''


=== plurality, count distinction & generality ===
=== plurality, count distinction & generality ===
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**** as in "much water" << one cannot count "water", although "much" indicates a large amount of water
**** as in "much water" << one cannot count "water", although "much" indicates a large amount of water


== Particle ==
* a word that has little or no specific meaning and that is used to emphasize or assist another word, usually a verb
** if the particle is removed from the sentence or phrase, it generally means the same thing
*** (except for infinitive particles, which create an infinitive)
* particles do not change with inflection (word endings for case, gender, number)
* sometimes called a "function word"
** because it doesn't have a specific meaning unto itself
* note: as with Determiners, Particles are frequently not included in lists of Parts of Speech
** however, since the function of a particle is Particular, we are placing it here as a distinct Part of Speech
=== adverbial particles ===
* typically, particles are prepositions that do not accompany a noun
** instead, they follow a verb to indicate a direction, topic, or other prepositional purpose for the verb
** particles: ''away, down, in, off, up'', etc. as in:
*** "get away, wake up, knock out, look up, sit down''
*** these examples are, together, ''phrasal verbs''
** particle + preposition
*** particles frequently are followed by a prepositional phrase, in which the particle (a preposition) is next to a preposition
**** ''keep up with the pack, put up with her stubbornness, look forward to leaving''
=== discourse particle ===
* a word that acts as a verbal marker that doesn't have specific meaning
** tends to be informal, or oral and not written
** ''Now, my friend, let us talk''
** ''Well, now, what are we to do about this?''
=== infinitive particle ===
* "to" is a preposition as well as an "infinitive marker"
* i.e., it creates the infinitive form of a verb, ''to be, to love, to talk''
** it's more common to simply describe this combination of particle + verb as an "infinitive"
=== negative particle ===
* not = indicates the opposite or negation
** "I will '''not''' get up today"
*** note that both "no" and "up" are particles
* see:
**https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/particle-grammar/
== Preposition ==
== Preposition ==
* express relationship in time, place, or sequence
* creates a prepositional phrase, which:
* add information to a sentence  
** express relationship in time, place, or sequence
* can relate other word forms to one another, including nouns (usually), adjectives, and verbs
** adds information to a sentence  
* categories of prepositions:
** relate to other word forms to one another, including nouns (usually), adjectives, and verbs
{| class="wikitable"
* list of prepositions:
''about, above, according to, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, in front of, inside, instead of, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out of, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without''
 
* compound prepositions:
** ''ahead of, apart from, by means of, due to, from above (etc.) , in excess of, in front of, in regard to, prior to, similar to, with reference to, etc.''
 
=== categories of prepositions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Some types or categories of prepositions
|+ Some types or categories of prepositions
| time or sequence|| at, after, between, during, since, etc.
|'''Prepositions of...'''
|'''Relationship'''
|'''Prepositions'''
|'''Examples'''
|-
| time or sequence
|when, how long||''at, after, amid, before. between, during, from, since, throughout, until''
|at the time, during the game
|-
| place or location
|contained or touching||''aboard, across, amidst, among, at, in, on, inside, upon, within''
|across the sinside the box,
|-
|
|higher or lower not touching
|''above, below, beneath, over, under, underneath, up''
|above the house, under the bed
|-
|
|other proximity not touching
|''across, along, alongside, behind, between, near, nearby, opposite''
|across the street, near the office
|-
|
|not near
|before, beyond, over, past,
|
|-
| direction or movement
| ||''along, at, between, for, into, onto''
|
|-
| manner or way
| || by, except, for, in, like, on, with, via
|
|-
|relationship or purpose
|
|''for, in relation to, like, regarding, with, without''
|for learning, without laughing
|-
|accompaniment, together, in conjunction
|common or coordinated activity or purpose
|with,
|
|-
|-
| place || above, across, along, among, behind, beneath, etc.
|ownership
|owned, created
|''by, of''
|
|-
|origin
|source
|''from, of''
|
|-
|focus of attention or topic
|
|''about, regarding, to''
|He apologized to her
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Preposition comparisons per category & use
| about|| place ||near, within || ''about there, moving about''
|-
|-
| direction or movement || at, between, for , into, onto, etc.
| about|| ideas, emotions ||subject of, related to|| ''concerned about, complained about, argue about''
|-
|-
| manner or way || by, in, like, on, with, etc.
| with || state or condition||agreement, engagement || ''argue with, agree with''
|-
|-
| with || things ||accompanying, together|| ''going with, deal with, ''business is concerned with insurance''
|-
|-
|}
|}


click EXPAND for list of prepositions:
* See [[Preposition definitions and use]]<br />
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{| class="wikitable"
=== List of prepositions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Quick list of (single word) prepositions
|+ Quick list of (single word) prepositions
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| like || next || near
| like || next || near
| of || off || on  
|-
|of
|off
|on
|-
|-
| over || past || since
| over || past || since
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| upon || with || within/out
| upon || with || within/out
|-
|-
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=== Select preposition definitions & use ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Select preposition definitions and examples
!Preposition
!Expresses
!Example
!Notes
|-
|about
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|at
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|by
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|for
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|from
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|of
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|on
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|to
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|"to" can also be a "particle" or "infinitive marker"
 
* creates an infinitive: "to go"
* so not to be confused with a preposition
|-
|up
|heading above or upwards
|''He crept up the stairs''
|"up" can also be an adjective, adverb, noun or particle.
 
* * adjective, so when we say, "the sky is up" or "the system is up and running" it is not a preposition
 
* adverb: "She picked it up"
* noun: "What's up?"
* particle: "I looked it up," "The DJ turned up the music"
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''with'''
|accompanying, alongside, together
|''Stevie went with Joey to class''
 
''Coffeecake goes with coffee''
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|-
|connected
|''The sofa & chair are with each other''
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|-
|agreement
|''I agree with you (also "I am with you")''
|
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|method
|''I fixed my phone with duct tape''
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|note: see 1/13/23 Blair class
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|}
 
* See
* See
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preposition_and_postposition Preposition and postposition (wiki)]]
** [<nowiki/>[[wikipedia:Preposition_and_postposition|Preposition and postposition (wiki)]]]
** [[https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-1/prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases Prepositions and Prepositional phrases (englishgrammar101.com)]]
** [[https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-1/prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases Prepositions and Prepositional phrases (englishgrammar101.com)]]
=== Overlap of prepositions, adverbs & subordinating conjunctions ===
* some words operate or "overlap" in their grammatical roles


click EXPAND for more on the overlap of prepositions & adverbs and prepositions & subordinating conjunctions
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* overlap of prepositions and adverbs:
** = "intransitive preposition"
** = prepositions may or may not define a "noun phrase" (which prepositions would normally accompany)
*** note:
**** transitive verb = must be accompanied by an object
**** intransitive verb = does not need an object ("I feel happy")
**** so intransitive prepositions do not need a noun or noun phrase
* most dictionaries qualify intransitive prepositions as adverbs, such as "abroad," "now," "until"
** ex. of intransitive preposition: "They went ahead" or "The dog is outside"
*** with a noun these would be more clearly prepositions: "They went ahead of the others" or "The dog is outside the fence"
* overlap of prepositions and subordinating conjunctions
** = a "conjunctive preposition"
** ex.: "I got my license before last year" (before= preposition that defines when "I went to school")
** vs.: "I got my license before last year ended" (before = combines "I got my license" and "last year ended" and defines which came first)
*** we can view "before" as subordinating the phrase, "last year ended," which is technically a complete thought and sentence
*** however, since "before" is defining the "when," which is a core function of a preposition, we can call it one, or call it a "conjunctive preposition" when also acting as a [[#subordinating conjunction]].
** ex.: "She paid the bill after dinner"
** vs.: "She paid the bill after she ate dinner"
** ex.: "He played like a pro"
** vs.: "He played like he was a pro"
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=== prepositional phrase ===
=== prepositional phrase ===
* = a phrase created by a preposition + its object
* = a phrase created by a preposition + its object
* = dependent clauses, so are separated from a main or dominant clause by a comma
** (a phrase = two or more words that do not contain a subject + verb)
* prepositional phrases that modify verbs are called ""adverbial phrases"  
* ex.: ''the book is '''on the table'''''
* see
** "on" = preposition
** [[https://writer.com/blog/prepositional-phrase/ Prepositional phrases: what they are and examples (writer.com)]]
** "table" = object of the preposition, "on"
=== other exceptions ===
** "on the table" = prepositional phrase
 
=== prepositional phrases & verb types ===
* '''transitive verb''' = must be accompanied by an object
** the preposition will not be the direct object
*** ''I give a bone '''to the dog'''''
* '''intransitive verb''' = does not take an object
** the preposition will act as an adverb (modifier) of the intransitive verb:
*** He waits '''''for the bus'''''
**** the prepositional phrase doesn't match the subject; instead if modifies the verb "waits"
* '''linking verb''' = does not need an object
** linking verbs include ''is, become, seem, smell'', etc.
*** they do not take an adverb
**** i.e., "You seem happily" makes no sense
**** instead, "You seem happy"
***** "happy" = '''subject complement adjective'''
*** linking verbs "link" to a noun or adjective
**** "I feel happy" or "He is a doctor"
** as a modifier the '''prepositional phrase''' adds additional information to the '''subject complement noun'''
*** ''I feel happy '''about my test'''''
*** ''He is a doctor '''in Nebraska'''''
 
=== prepositional phrase as modifier ===
* prepositional phrases act like adjectives or adverbs to modify nouns or verbs
** therefore, they are not separated from the word they modify by punctuation
** ex. ''The player ran onto the field''
*** as opposed to ''The player, ran onto the field''
**** = incorrect comma that separates the verb "ran" from the prepositional phrase "onto the field"
 
==== modify a noun (as an adjective) ====
* ''The best books '''in the library''' are in the adventure section''
** note that there is no punctuation separating "books" from the modifying prepositional phrase, "in the library"
** also called an "adjective phrase" or "adjective prepositional phrase
 
==== modify a verb (as an adverb): ====
* ''He stepped onto the porch''
** "onto the porch" describes how "he stepped"
** so the prepositional phrase acts like an adverb
** sometimes called an "adverbial phrase"
 
==== as introductory phrase ====
 
* prepositional phrases are commonly used to introduce information about the clause that follows
** ex. ''On Tuesdays, I have night classes''
 
==== as noun phrase ====
* prepositional phrases can also act as nouns, usually as the subject of a sentence
* prepositional phrases can also act as nouns, usually as the subject of a sentence
** and usually in reference to a location or time that has an action (verb), such as:
** and usually in reference to a location or time that has an action (verb), such as:
*** "During the summer is the best time to play outside"
*** ''During the summer is the best time to play outside''
*** "After I exercise is when I feel best"
*** ''After I exercise is when I feel best''
* see:
* Sources:
** [[https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-6/prepositional-phrases-as-nouns Prepositional Phrases as Nouns(englishgrammar.com)]]
** [https://writer.com/blog/prepositional-phrase/ Prepositional phrases: what they are and examples (writer.com)]
** [[https://www.brighthubeducation.com/english-homework-help/46995-the-nominal-functions-of-prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases/ How to Use Prepositions as Subjects, Subject Complements, and Direct Objects (brighthub.com)]]
** [https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-6/prepositional-phrases-as-nouns Prepositional Phrases as Nouns(englishgrammar.com)]
** [https://www.brighthubeducation.com/english-homework-help/46995-the-nominal-functions-of-prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases/ How to Use Prepositions as Subjects, Subject Complements, and Direct Objects (brighthub.com)]
** [https://blog.inkforall.com/types-of-prepositions Types of Prepositions (inkforall.com)]
 
=== "overlapping" grammatical roles for prepositions ===
* some words and grammar forms "overlap" or operate in or as multiple grammatical forms
 
===== preposition as subordinating conjunction =====
* = a "conjunctive preposition"
* which is also a "subordinating conjunction"
** compare: ''I got my license '''before last year'''''
*** before= preposition that defines when "I went to school"
** to: ''I got my license '''before last year ended'''''
*** before = combines "I got my license" and "last year ended" and defines which came first
** so we can view "before" as '''subordinating''' the clause, "last year ended,"
*** it is a clause because it contains a subject (year) and verb ("ended)
*** and the preposition "before" "subordinates
*** however, since "before" is defining the "when," which is a core function of a preposition, we can call it one, or call it a "conjunctive preposition" when also acting as a [[#subordinating conjunction]].
** more examples:
*** ''She paid the bill after dinner''vs:
**** ''She paid the bill after she ate dinner''
*** ''He played like a pro''vs.
**** ''He played like he was a pro''
 
==== "intransitive preposition" ====
* = prepositions may or may not define a "noun phrase" (which prepositions would normally accompany)
* intransitive prepositions do not need a noun or noun phrase
* i.e., they act as '''adverb modifiers''' or '''subject complements'''
 
* most dictionaries qualify '''intransitive prepositions''' as adverbs, such as "abroad," "now," "until"
** ex. of intransitive preposition: ''They went ahead'' or ''The dog is outside''
** with a noun these would be more clearly prepositions:
*** ''They went ahead of the others'' or ''The dog is outside the fence''
 
=== Preposition as "particle" (w/o object complement)===
* ''particles'' are words that don't fit into the general categories of parts of speech
** the most common are prepositions that do not have an object
* prepositions as "particles" generally add information to a verb
** ex.  "wake up", "stand around", "back down"
** in these examples, the preposition does not have an object
*** and it modifies the verb
*** thereby it acts as either an adverb or an actual verb part
**** as a verb part, we can see that "to wake" has a different meaning that "to wake up"


== Pronoun ==
== Pronoun ==
* "pro" = for; "noun"
* "pro" = for; "noun"
* refer to a noun in oder to avoid repetition
* pronouns refer to a noun in order to avoid repetition of the noun
* pronoun forms
** ex., "The horse likes to eat oats. It then likes to sleep." as opposed to "The horse likes to eat oats. The horse likes to sleep."
* pronoun forms include:
** subject
** subject
** object
** object
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** comparisons
** comparisons
** see [https://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/grammar/how-to-pick-pronouns-for-comparisons/ How to Pick Pronouns for Comparisons (Dummies)]
** see [https://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/grammar/how-to-pick-pronouns-for-comparisons/ How to Pick Pronouns for Comparisons (Dummies)]
=== pronoun antecedents or precedents to nouns or ideas ===
* pronouns reference a previously or sometimes later stated noun or idea
** ''pronoun antecedent'' (noun comes before the pronoun) to a previously stated noun:
*** "The sky is entirely blue. It's a pretty color."
** pronoun antecedent to a previously stated idea:
*** "The sky is entirely blue. It makes me happy."
** pronoun precedent (pronoun comes before the noun) to a subsequently stated noun (uncommon):
*** "It went well, but the test was still hard."
=== pronouns than can also be a determiner or a conjunction ===
* pronouns can also be determiners, subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns that act distinctly
** "that" can be:
*** "That is the question!"  << "that" = pronoun/ subject of the sentence
*** "That point is irrelevant" << "that"= adjective / determiner (specifies "point")
*** "The point that is irrelevant is not the question" << "that" = relative pronoun/subject of the relative clause ("that is irrelevant")
** "any" can be:
*** "Any difficulty is to be ignored." << "any" = determiner / adjective
**** note that the subject is "difficulty" and not "any"
*** "Any of you guys want candy?" << "any" = pronoun / subject
**** "of you guys" = prepositional phrase, which is never the subject of a sentence
**** "any" can act as a singular or plural pronoun
***** "Any is better than none"
***** "Any of them are crazy"
click EXPAND for example of "any" as a determiner and not subject pronoun on CB practice test 9, question 35:
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<pre> Any New
York City construction project using municipal funds
[35] ____  required to consider whether historical artifacts
will be affected during construction... </pre>
A) are <br>
B) have been <br>
C) is <br>
D) were<br>
* the subject of the clause is "project" and not "any" or "funds"
** therefore, the subject-verb agreement is "project is" (third person singular conjugation "is")
* A) ''are'' is designed to fool the student into match "any" or "funds" as plural (conjugating as "are")
**  here, "any" is a determiner/adjective that modifies "project"
*** thus, "any", "New York City," and "construction" are all adjective modifiers
**** any = determiner(adjective) that describes "project"
**** New York City = attributive noun that describes "project"
**** construction = attributive that describes "project"
**  here, "funds" is an object of the present participle adjective "using" (verb acting like an adjective)
*** thus, "using" and "funds" are a modifying phrase to describe "project"
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==== prepositions in comparisons ====
==== pronouns in comparisons ====
* "She is better at it than me" vs "She is better at it than I"?  
* "She is better at it than me" vs "She is better at it than I"?  
** both work:  
** both work:  
*** "than I' = "She is better than I am"  << = "than" is a conjunction
*** "than I' = "She is better than I am"  << = "than" is a conjunction
*** "than me" = She is better at it than me" < = "than" is a preposition
*** "than me" = She is better at it than me" < = "than" is a preposition
* see [[List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules|List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules - School4Schools.com Teacher Lesson Planner & Student Study Guide]]  
* see [[List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules|List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules - School4Schools.com Teacher Lesson Planner & Student Study Guide]]


== Verb ==
== Verb ==
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** technically = "predicate"
** technically = "predicate"
*** predicate = "the portion of a sentence which makes a claim about the subject" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicate_(grammar) Predicate (grammar) (wikipedia)]
*** predicate = "the portion of a sentence which makes a claim about the subject" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicate_(grammar) Predicate (grammar) (wikipedia)]
=== finite v. non-finite verb ===
* finite verb = action verb
** action verb has a subject
*** ex. "Joey hates golf"
**** "hates" has the subject "Joey" and expresses an action
* non-finite verb = has no subject
** ex.  "playing golf is fun"
** non-finite verbs are also called "verbals"
* '''finite verb''' = directly expresses an action
* '''non-finite verb''' = does not directly express an action
** "Joey hates playing golf"
*** Joey = subject
*** hates = action verb
*** playing = a noun
**** = not a verb as it is not a direct action and has no subject
**** however, note that "golf" is the object of the non-finite verb "playing"
**** finite and non-finite verbs may have objects
***** object = recipient of the finite verb's action or the non-finite verb's expression of an action


=== verb "moods" ===  
=== verb "moods" ===  
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** the speaker will emphasize the adverb and object
** the speaker will emphasize the adverb and object
==== subjunctive mood ====
==== subjunctive mood ====
* expresses emotion, possibility or opinion
* verb that joins ideas across tenses
** possibility = something that has not happened"  
** to express emotion, possibility, condition or opinion
** ex. "Once we get this done..."
*** emotion = wanting something
**** ex. "''I wish I were less stressed over grammar''"
*** possibility = something that has not happened"
**** ex. "''Once we get this done...''"
*** condition = one thing required for another
**** "''If you study hard, you might pass''"
*** opinion = indicates the speaker's thought or attitude
**** "''He thinks that you should go''"
==== optative mood ====
==== optative mood ====
* expresses a wish or hope for something
* expresses a wish or hope for something
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**** other incorrect examples:
**** other incorrect examples:
***** "She told about her trip."  v. "She told us about her trip."
***** "She told about her trip."  v. "She told us about her trip."
***** "His dad bought
***** "His dad bought" = incomplete thought bc "bought" requires an object:
 
****** "His dad bought a boat"
=== infinitives ===
* infinitives use "to"
** ex. "I go to see the game"
* root forms act like infinitives but without the "to"
** infinitive and base forms are generally interchangeable:
** ex. "He helped her clean her desk" (root form)
** v. "He helped her to clean her desk" (infinitive form)
* note that "root" and "base" forms are used interchangeably
** except "base form" of a verb includes infinitive and simple present forms of the verb


=== present tense forms ===
=== present tense forms ===
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=== participles and gerunds ===
=== non-finite verb: participle, gerund & infinitive ===
* non-finite verbs
** = verbs that do not have a subject
** and thus do not act as an action or "finite" verb (that has a subject)
** = verbs that act as adjectives, adverbs, or nouns
** non-finite verbs are also called "verbals"
* verb forms that act like an adjective, adverb or noun
* verb forms that act like an adjective, adverb or noun
* types:
* types:
* participles
* participles
** present participle
** present participle:
*** verb form using -ing that acts as an adjective or an adverb
*** verb form using -ing that can also act as an adjective or an adverb
** past participle:  
** past participle:  
*** past tense verb form that acts as an adjective
*** past tense verb form that can also act as an adjective or an adverb
** gerund
** gerund
*** verb form using -ing that acts as a noun
*** present participle verb form (using -ing) that acts as a noun
* participle verb forms that modify a noun are also called "attributive verbs"
** "attributive" in the sense of indicating a characteristic or description (an attribute)
** are the same thing as "present participle adjective" and "past participle adjective"
 
==== using gerunds and participles as nouns or adjectives ====
* the reason we use gerunds and participles is to express either the state of an action as a noun ("swimming") or, as an adjective, what an action does/did to a noun ("boiled water")
* gerunds and participles allow for simpler expression of those ideas than if they were expressed as subject-verbs
* participles may act as subordinating conjunction:
** such as "''Scrambling up the hill, he barely made it to the top''."
*** "Scrambling up the hill" is not a complete thought or sentence, so it is subordinate to the main clause, "he barely made it to the top.
** as opposed to "''He scrambled up the hill, and he barely made it to the top''"
** or
*** "''He scrambled up the hill and barely made it to the top''"
*** "''He scrambled up the hill, barely making it to the top''"
** each sentence form expresses a different emphasis
* '''''-ing''''' forms as adverbs may concisely express a "relative clause" (a sentence part that is related to it)
==== present participle ====  
==== present participle ====  
* uses the -ing form of a verb as an adjective or an adverb
* uses the -ing form of a verb as an adjective or an adverb
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** ''Smiling'', she went about her work" (modifies how she "went about her work")  
** ''Smiling'', she went about her work" (modifies how she "went about her work")  
** or "She went about her work ''smiling''"
** or "She went about her work ''smiling''"
==== participles and adverbs ====
* present participles may themselves be modified by an adverb
** ex.: ** or "She went about her work smiling enormously"
<< to confirm


==== past participle ====  
==== past participle ====  
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** "The glass was ''broken'' when I found it" ("was broken" describes the noun, glass)
** "The glass was ''broken'' when I found it" ("was broken" describes the noun, glass)
** "The ''cut'' flowers are pretty" ("cut'' modifies the noun, flowers)
** "The ''cut'' flowers are pretty" ("cut'' modifies the noun, flowers)
==== gerunds ====
**
** verbs that act as nouns
* participles as dangling modifiers
** use the -ing form of the verb
 
==== participial phrases are often the source of "dangling modifiers" ====
* = adjectives or adjective phrases that are not clear as to what they modify, ex:
** "Smiling happily, she won the choral competition"
*** = unclear if she won the competition because she was "smiling happily" or she was "smiling happily" when she won the tournament
 
* see [https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/dangling-participle.html https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/d Dangling participle (english-grammar-revolution.com)]
 
==== participle as adverb ====
* present participles may themselves be modified by an adverb
** ex.: ** or "She went about her work smiling enormously"
==== gerund ====
*= verbs that act as nouns
* use the -ing form of the verb
* ex:
* ex:
** "to swim" + -ing = "swimming" = a noun for the act of swimming
** "to swim" + -ing = "swimming" = a noun for the act of swimming
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* since gerunds act as nouns, they are essential to make a complete sentence or thought (as a subject or object or other noun form)
* since gerunds act as nouns, they are essential to make a complete sentence or thought (as a subject or object or other noun form)
* to test whether verb is acting as a gerund or participle:
* to test whether verb is acting as a gerund or participle:
** is it modifying a
** remove it from the sentence and see if the sentence still makes sense:
** remove it from the sentence
*** "''Scrambling, he made it to the top of the hill''"\
==== using gerunds and participles ====
**** "''<s>Scrambling,</s> he made it to the top of the hill''"
* the reason we use gerunds and participle is to express either the state of an action ("swimming") or what an action does/did to a noun ("boiled water")
**** since the sentence is complete without "scrambling", it is a present participle adjective
* gerunds and participles allow for simpler expression of those ideas than if they were expressed as subject-verbs
*** "''Farming knowledge is helpful''"
* gerunds may act as subordinating conjunction
**** ''"<s>Farming</s> knowledge is helpful"''
** such as "Scrambling up the hill, he barely made it to the top."  
***** since "farming" is not necessary to the sentence, it is an adjective
*** "Scrambling up the hill" is not a complete thought or sentence, so it is subordinate to the main clause, "he barely made it to the top.
***''"Scrambling is not the best way to get up the hill"''
** as opposed to "He scrambled up the hill, and he barely made it to the top"
**** ''"<s>Scrambling</s> is not the best way to get up the hill"''
** or "He scrambled up the hill and barely made it to the top"
***** since the sentence is incomplete without "scrambling", it is a present participle adjective
*** each form expresses a different emphasis upon sentence parts
*** "''Knowing about farming is helpful''"
* -ing forms as adverbs may concisely express a "relative clause" (a sentence part that is related to
**** "''Knowing about farming is helpful''"
***** "''Knowing about <s>farming</s> is helpful''"
****** since the preposition "about" requires an object (noun), "farming" is a gerund
** see  from: https://classroom.synonym.com/can-word-verb-adjective-3119.html


==== participles as dangling modifiers ====
* sources:
* participial phrases are often the source of "dangling modifiers"
** = adjectives or adjective phrases that are not clear as to what they modify, ex:
*** "Smiling happily, she won the choral competition"
= unclear if she won the competition becuase she was "smiling happily" or she was "smiling happily" when she won the tournament
* see [https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/dangling-participle.html https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/d Dangling participle (english-grammar-revolution.com)]
* See
** [[https://examples.yourdictionary.com/gerund-examples.html Gerund examples (yourdictionary.com)]]
** [[https://examples.yourdictionary.com/gerund-examples.html Gerund examples (yourdictionary.com)]]
** [https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/verbforms Grammar: Verb Forms: "-ing," Infinitives, and Past Participles (Walden Univ)]
** [https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/verbforms Grammar: Verb Forms: "-ing," Infinitives, and Past Participles (Walden Univ)]
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** [https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/participles.htm Grammar-Monster.com participles]
** [https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/participles.htm Grammar-Monster.com participles]


'''>> to do:'''
==== infinitive ====
from: https://classroom.synonym.com/can-word-verb-adjective-3119.html
* = a non-finite verbs
<blockquote><i>Sometimes, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a gerund and a participle. A good rule of thumb to follow is that a participle can be omitted and the sentence will still make sense.</i>
* infinitives use the particle "to"
** ex. "I go ''to see'' the game"
* "infinitive" comes from Latin for "indefinite" or "unrestricted"
** bc in Latin restrictive verbs must match noun case or plurality
*** i.e., they have a subject (and match to it)
** so the infinitive is "indefinite" or "unrestricted"
*** since it not attached to another noun (subject)
*** and thus it does not match case or plurality
* root forms or "bare infinitives" act like infinitives but without the "to"
** infinitive and base forms are generally interchangeable:
** ex. "He helped her clean her desk" (root form)
** v. "He helped her to clean her desk" (infinitive form)
** note that "root" and "base" forms are used interchangeably
*** except "base form" of a verb includes infinitive and simple present forms of the verb
** see:  
*** [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/bare+infinitive Bare Infinitive (fredictionary.com)]
*** [https://englishlessonsbrighton.co.uk/bare-infinitive/ What is a bare infinitive? (englishlessonsbrighton.com)]
 
* infinitives act as adjectives, adverbs or nouns
** as adjective
*** ''The place to go is the theatre''
**** "to go" is an adjective that describes "place"
** as adverb
*** I get to go there tomorrow
**** "to go" is an adverb that modifies the verb "get"
** as noun
*** ''I learned how to build it''
**** "to build" is the noun object of the verb "learned"


<i>The old lady showed me the way to the museum still works without the participle "smiling," but the same doesn't work for a gerund. If you omit “smoking” from the sentence, He was scolded for smoking, it won’t make sense.</i>
==== Resources ====


<i>The sentence, Visiting relatives can be boring, is ambiguous because visiting can be interpreted here as a gerund or as a participle. If you interpreted it as "going to relatives houses can be boring," you saw it as a gerund that appears in the subject position in the sentence. You can replace it with a simple noun to confirm it (e.g. Math can be boring). If you interpreted it as "relatives who come to your house can be boring," you saw it as a participle that serves as an adjective modifying the noun "relatives." In this case, you can omit it (Relatives can be boring) and the sentence will still make sense.</i>
* [[Non-finite verbs & the "verbiness" of participles gerunds infinitives worksheet]]
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=== subjunctive ===
=== subjunctive mood ===
* also called "subjunctive mood"
* expresses a hypothetical, possible or desirable scenario
* expresses a hypothetical or possible scenario
** emphasizes importance, emergency or possibility
** called "mood" because it often expresses an emotion or desire for something to happen or exist
** called "mood" because it often expresses an emotion, suggestions, desire, or demand
* subjunctive phrases usually pair verbs of opposing tenses, as in "if I had, I would"
* note that the hypothetical is often expressed using a modal verb instead of the subjunctive
** ex.: "If I had studied harder, I would have done better on the test."
** ''should, would, ought'', etc.
*** "had studied" = past perfect (an action that happened at one time)
* hypothetical subjunctive:
*** "would have studied" = conditional perfect tense (also "past tense modal")
** pairs verbs of opposing tenses by creating a hypothetical (not actual) scenario, usually starting with "if"
**** "would" = past tense of "will" thereby represents an imaginary action from the past
** ex.: "''If I had studied harder, I would have done better on the test''."
*** "''if''" creates the hypothetical
*** "''had studied''" = past perfect (an action that happened at one time)
*** "''would have studied''" = conditional perfect tense (also "past tense modal")
**** "''would''" = past tense of "will" thereby represents an imaginary action from the past
* suggestion, demand or command subjunctive:
** ex. "''I recommend that you talk to your teacher''"
*** "''I recommend''" = a command or suggestion
*** "''that you talk''" = present tense subjunctive
* subjunctive and the "'''that clause'''"
** "that" introduces the possibility
*** "''It is important that..."''
*** "''They requested that...''"
*** "''She insisted that...''"
** the relative pronoun "that" can be omitted in the subjunctive mood:
*** "''I recommend you talk to your teacher''"
*** = same as "''I recommend that you talk to your teacher''"
* subjunctive and "'''not'''"
** "''I recommend that you not talk to your teacher''"
* subjunctive and "whether", "need be", "may be", "come what may"
** all express possibility
** ex.
*** "''Whether I am well, I will take the test''"
*** "''I will get it done come what may''"
*** ''"It need not be that way"''
**
* see
* see
** [<nowiki/>[[wikipedia:English_subjunctive|English subjunctive(wiki)]]]
** [<nowiki/>[[wikipedia:English_subjunctive|English subjunctive(wiki)]]]
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* conjugations work by changing the verb suffix or form to match subject case
* conjugations work by changing the verb suffix or form to match subject case
>> to chart out comparison of Latin, Spanish, French and English cases << to do
>> to chart out comparison of Latin, Spanish, French and English cases << to do
* see
* see
**[https://conjugator.reverso.net// Verb conjugations (Conjugator.net)]
**[https://conjugator.reverso.net// Verb conjugations (Conjugator.net)]
**[[wikt:have#Conjugation|Have conjugation (wikitionary.com)]]
**[[wikt:have#Conjugation|Have conjugation (wikitionary.com)]]
=== auxiliary verb ===
* also called "helping verb"
* a verb that indicates the tense of another verb, as in
** ''I '''am''' helping out''
** '''We ''had''' cleaned up beforehand''
>> to complete entry
=== linking verb ===
* "links" the subject to a complement and not to an object of the action
** i.e., the verb does not indicate an action
* some verbs can be either a state or an action,i.e, can be either a linking or action verb
** "You smell bad" = linking verb
** "I smell it" = action verb
* linking verbs and passive voice << to do
** see: https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/102/linking-verbs
* linking verbs include:
** to be, get, smell, taste  << to do llist
==== how to tell the difference between linking and action verb ====
* linking verbs indicate a state or description: "the playground is fun"
** they do not indicate an action, as in "The park closed the playground"
** however, what if we expressed that in the passive voice, "the playground is closed" ?
*** closed = simple past tense (past participle) of "to close"
*** clearly, the park "closed" the  playground = an action
==== testing for linking v. action verb w/ a past participle / passive voice ====
* test 1: can it take an adverb?
** linking verbs do not support adverbs (modify the verb)
** therefore, if verb can take an adverb it is not a linking verb:
*** "My bike was quickly stolen" = action verb, so "was" is an auxiliary and not a linking verb
* test 2: condition or action?
** if the past participle represents an action taken by the subject, then it is a action verb
*** "My bike ''is'' stolen" = the bicycle cannot steal itself, so "stolen" = past participle adjective here
* test 3: passive voice
** if the past participle represents an action imposed upon the subject we can see it as an action expressed in the passive voice:
*** "My bike was stolen by the punk" = "The punk stole my bike"
**** expresses an action upon and not a condition of the subject "bike"
* <u>conclusion</u>:
** the difference here between a linking and action verb with a past participle or in the passive voice is technical
** although we can see it both ways, we can see how each interpretation forms a slightly different meaning
** it would also seem that the tense of the linking verb matters:
*** "My bike was/ will be stolen" indicates an action whereas "My bike is stolen" indicates a state:
**** "My bike is painted red" = past participle adjective w/ linking verb "is"
**** "My bike is painted red" = the result of the act of being painted
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File:Past-participle-as-subject-complement-to-linking-verb.jpg
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</gallery>
* see: https://blogs.stockton.edu/grammar/linking-verbs-and-participles/
=== modal verb ===
* a form of auxiliary verb
* indicates possibility, necessity, desirability, possibility, requirement:
** '''can, could, had better, may, might, must, need, ought, shall, should, would'''
* modal verbs add that conditionality to a finite (action) verb
** ''I can do it, we should go there, you must go there'', etc., vs.
** ''I do it,'' ''we go there, you go there'', etc
* the modal verb is necessary for the semantic purpose (its meaning) of the sentence
** whereas an auxiliary ("helping") verb is not
*** auxiliary verbs "mark" tense or passive voice
**** ''The teacher '''had''' taught'' (past perfect tense)
***** ''The subject '''was''' taught by the teacher'' (passive voice)
*** however, the modal verb must be accompanied by a finite (action) verb
**** i.e., modals cannot be the action of the sentence
>>  Modal Verbs: Definition & Usage Examples | Grammarly Blog
=== attribution or reporting or signaling verb ===
* reports or indicates from a source or a point of view
* from:
** ''attribution'': from "to attribute" for "to give credit to"
** ''reporting'' or ''signaling'': indicating what someone believes or says
** these verbs typically express:
*** a claim (argue, assert, believe, claim, emphasize, note, observe, remind, report)
*** agreement (accept, acknowledge, agree, concur, confirm, coroborate, maintain, recognize, support, verify)
*** disagreement (challenge, complain, complicate, contend, contradict, deny, qualify, question, reject, refute)
*** emphasis (emphasize, highlight, stress, underscore)
*** to examine (analyze, assess, compare, contrast, evaluate, examine, investigate, scrutinize, study)
*** to recommend (advise, advocate, call for, demand, encourage, exhort, implore, insist, recommend, suggest, urge, warn)
*** a proposition (hypothesize, intimate, suggest, speculate)
*** a belief (believe, express, feel, imagine, hope, profess, uphold)
*** a conclusion (conclude, discern, discover, find, summarizes
*** an explanation (articulate, clarify, define, explain, identify, illustrate)
* verbs of attribution are transitive, thus require a direct object
** thus take an object
*** can be a noun clause (as direct object
**** ''The teacher said '''grammar is important'''''
**** or prepositional phrase (as adverb)
***** ''The teacher believes '''in grammar'''''
** if the verb has a simple direct object noun it is not acting as a reporting verb, just as an action verb:
*** ''The teacher emphasizes grammar''
* see https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/reporting-verbs
== Other word forms ==
=== Discourse marker ===
* a form of a "filler" word or phrase that functions to guide "discourse" or conversational flow
* examples include:
**''and, basically, because, but, exactly, I mean, I'm not sure, in the end, like, look, now, oh well, or, so, uhh, wow, you know''
* discourse markers don't have a particular semantic function
* instead, they help to advance or direct a conversation through
** affirm or stress a statement or thought
*** ''exactly, wow''
** cognitive marker (demonstrating the processing of a thought)
*** ''I mean, oh, uh''
** connect or contrast an idea or topic
*** ''and, but''
** express causality or sequence
*** ''because, so, then, well''
** introduce or conclude a topic
*** ''now, oh well, then''
** reformulate or rephrase a discussion
*** ''basically, I mean''
** summarize
*** ''in the end, so''
* see : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_marker
=== Expletive ===
* used as an intensifier, generally for emotional impact or expression
* also known as  "bad language", "curse words" or "profanity"
* expetitive origin
** from Latin ''explere'' for "to fill"<br />
=== Filler word ===
*''like, uh''
* >> to do
=== Placeholder ===
* used to reference something or someone without specifying it directly:
* ''thingamagig, whatchamacallit, whatshisface''
== Parts of Speech resources ==
* asdf
== Parts of Speech lesson plans ==
* asdf
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* asdf
* asdf
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