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* ''conjunction'' | * ''conjunction'' | ||
** for comparisons | ** for comparisons | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "That bird was as big as a cat" | **** "That bird was as big as a cat" | ||
*** "That test was as hard as anything" | **** "That test was as hard as anything" | ||
*** note that "as" is not used for comparison when followed by a noun: | |||
**** "''The cold soccer ball is as a brick''" = incorrect | |||
***** correct = "''The cold soccer ball is like a brick''" | |||
**** but we do use it as an adverb: | |||
***** ''"The cold soccer ball is as hard as a brick"'' | |||
** showing simultaneous events | ** showing simultaneous events | ||
** | *** ex.: | ||
*** "As you get older, you grow more patient" | **** "As you get older, you grow more patient" | ||
*** "He dropped his phone as he got up" | **** "He dropped his phone as he got up" | ||
** showing the meaning or purpose of something | ** showing the meaning or purpose of something | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "Exercise regularly, as it's good for your health" | **** "Exercise regularly, as it's good for your health" | ||
** identifying something in the same way | ** identifying something in the same way | ||
*** "Dogs such as mine, are the best" | *** ex.: | ||
*** synonymous in this sense with "like" | **** "Dogs such as mine, are the best" | ||
**** synonymous in this sense with "like" | |||
* preposition | * preposition | ||
** used to relate to a role, purpose, quality or condition | ** used to relate to a role, purpose, quality or condition | ||
** | *** ex: | ||
*** "As an attorney, she knows the law" | **** "As an attorney, she knows the law" | ||
*** as opposed to "Like an attorney..." ("like" there is making a comparison and not expressing a quality) | **** as opposed to "Like an attorney..." ("like" there is making a comparison and not expressing a quality) | ||
*** "The ball served as a focus point as we watched the game" | **** "The ball served as a focus point as we watched the game" | ||
* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/as Collins Dictionary "As"] | ** [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/as Collins Dictionary "As"] | ||
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* = a "transitional adverb" or "conjunctive adverb" | * = a "transitional adverb" or "conjunctive adverb" | ||
* creates a contrast between to actions | * creates a contrast between to actions | ||
** can also be a "relative adverb" when it is synonymous with "whenever" or "whoever" or to introduce an adjective clause (a | ** can also be a "relative adverb" when it is synonymous with "whenever" or "whoever" | ||
*** as in ''However you got here, I'm glad you made it!'' | *** or when it is used to introduce an adjective (or relative) clause (a clause that modifies or describes another word or sentence part) | ||
**** as in ''However you got here, I'm glad you made it!'' | |||
* "however: is not a coordinating conjunction, i.e.: | * "however: is not a coordinating conjunction, i.e.: | ||
** it does not combine independent clauses | ** it does not combine independent clauses | ||
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* in general | * in general | ||
** indicates a purpose or reason | ** indicates a purpose or reason, an extent, or a confirmation of something | ||
* adjective to mean "true" | |||
** "that is so" | |||
* adverb | * adverb | ||
** in order to | ** in order to | ||
* conjunction | * conjunction | ||
** as coordinating conjunction (combines independent clauses) | |||
*** = "with the result that" | |||
*** ''I'm ready, so let's go!'' | |||
** as subordinate conjunction | |||
** = "in order that" | |||
*** ''So I can get up on time, I will get good sleep'' | |||
* can also act as a pronoun: | |||
** ''that is so'' | |||
*** here, "so" = a pronoun reference to another word or idea | |||
=== such === | === such === | ||
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** refers to a previously stated word or idea | ** refers to a previously stated word or idea | ||
* ''such as'' | * ''such as'' | ||
** = a | ** = a prepositional phrase used to introduce an example (s) | ||
=== than === | === than === | ||
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** [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/very very cambridge.org] | ** [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/very very cambridge.org] | ||
=== when === | === when === | ||
* in general, indicates a relative moment, time or condition | |||
* subordinating conjunction: | |||
** ''I get up when I want.'' | |||
** ''Class ended when the bell rang'' | |||
* adverb: | |||
** ''Since when you do you care?'' | |||
=== which === | === which === | ||
* in general: used to refer to a previously stated noun (thing or idea) to add information | * in general: used to refer to a previously stated noun (thing or idea) to add information | ||
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* objective form of "who" | * objective form of "who" | ||
=== will === | |||
* in general, indicates the future | |||
* as an <u>auxiliary verb</u> ("helping verb" ) | |||
** "will" creates the simple or continuous future tense of another verb | |||
*** ''They will go there next week'' | |||
*** ''They will be going there next week'' | |||
** "will" as an interrogatory (indicates a question or inquiry) | |||
*** ''Will they go next week?'' | |||
* as a <u>modal verb</u> (indicates desire, necessity or conditionality/possibility) | |||
** ''They will go next week or else!'' | |||
** ''I will expect to see them there'' | |||
* as a <u>finite verb</u> (action verb) | |||
** "will" means | |||
*** to make something happen or someone do something | |||
**** ''The test was hard, but I willed my way through it'' | |||
*** to bequeath (give after death) | |||
**** ''He willed a family memento to her'' | |||
* as a <u>noun</u> | |||
** mental fortitude or self-control | |||
*** ''It was tempting to her, but she resisted as her will is strong'' | |||
** an intention or desire | |||
*** ''They did it anyway against her will'' | |||
** what commands or ordains, esp. God | |||
*** ''God's will be done'' | |||
== Y-Z == | == Y-Z == | ||
=== yesterday === | === yesterday === | ||
** adverb or noun | * in general, an adverb or noun used to describe | ||
*** usually used as an adverb | * ''adverb'' or ''noun'' | ||
** used specifically = the day before today | |||
** also used to indicate "the past" | |||
*** as in "Yesterday, things were better" | |||
* usually used as an adverb | |||
** as adverb: when used to indicate when an action happened, it is an adverb | ** as adverb: when used to indicate when an action happened, it is an adverb | ||
*** ex. "Yesterday I went to the park." | *** ex. "Yesterday I went to the park." ("yesterday describes/ modifies the verb "went") | ||
** as noun: when used as a subject or object of a verb | *** or, "The big event happened yesterday" ("yesterday" describes/ modifies the verb "happened") | ||
*** ex. "Yesterday was fun!" | ** as noun: when used as a subject or object (of a verb or preposition) it is a noun | ||
*** or, " | *** ex. "Yesterday was fun!" ("yesterday" is the subject of the linking verb "was") | ||
*** or, "He thought fondly on yesterday" ("yesterday" = object of the preposition "on") | |||
* ''today, last week, tomorrow, next week, last month, last year'', etc. have similar grammatical forms to "yesterday" as adverb (usually) or noun | |||
** ''later'' and ''now'' are adverbs | ** ''later'' and ''now'' are adverbs | ||
=== you === | |||
* in general, 2nd person singular or plural pronoun | |||
** indicates a person or persons a speaker addresses | |||
*** "Heh, you!" | |||
*** "You look great!" | |||
* ''pronoun'' | |||
** as singular pronoun, indicates one person being addressed or mentioned | |||
** as plural pronoun, indicates more than one person being addressed or mentioned | |||
* for origins of "you" in ''thee, thine, thou, ye'' see [[You origins (2nd person pronoun)]] | |||
** that page contains a chart to explain the different cases of each | |||
** shows their use in Shakespeare | |||
== Categories == | == Categories == | ||