List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules: Difference between revisions

List of word parts of speech & their grammar rules (view source)

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 Only
-* adjective
+=== Only ===
-* adverb
+* in general means a limit of, limit to, or lack of something
-* conjunction
+* definitions
+** adjective, just one, few of, or no other
+** synonyms: just, lone, exclusive, single
+** describes the state of one, a few or no other of a noun, ex:
+*** "the only one in the room"
+*** "it's the only kind of movie I like"
+** adverb 2. a limit to or amount of something, describes a verb
+*** can have a negative implication
+** synonyms: just, at best, at most, barely, hardly, narrowly, scarcely
+** word form 2 examples
+*** "I can only speak English"
+** conjunction, meaning except for, or but for or although
+** synonyms: although
+*** 'only' has a specific use as a "subordinating conjunction or a "correlative conjunction"
+**** ex. of subordinating conjunction: "Only if I play well" =
+**** ex. of correlative conjunction (not only/but als0): "Not only I am good at Math, but I'm also good at English."
+*** 'only' is technically not a conjunction, although it is frequently used as one:
+**** ex. "I really wanted to do well on the test, only I didn't study enough." "only" = an adverb so it cannot conjoin the two ICs
+* Sources: t.b.a.
 == P-Q-R ==