Jump to content

Parts of speech: Difference between revisions

Line 306: Line 306:
* 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 man


==== 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}}