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Phrase structure rules — are a way to describe a given language s syntax. They are used to break a natural language sentence down into its constituent parts (also known as syntactic categories) namely phrasal categories and lexical categories (aka parts of speech).… … Wikipedia
adverb — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, or of a sentence (e.g gently, very, fortunately). ORIGIN Latin adverbium, from ad to + verbum word, verb … English terms dictionary
adverb — [ad′vʉrb΄] n. [ME adverbe < L adverbium < ad , to + verbum, a word] any of a class of words used generally to modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause, by expressing time, place, manner, degree, cause, etc.:… … English World dictionary
phrase — /frayz/, n., v., phrased, phrasing. n. 1. Gram. a. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. b. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and… … Universalium
phrase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ colloquial, idiomatic ▪ key ▪ ‘Start slowly’ is the key phrase for the first time marathon runner. ▪ common, familiar … Collocations dictionary
adverb — /ˈædvɜb / (say adverb) noun 1. one of the major parts of speech, comprising words used to modify or limit a verb, a verbal noun (also, in Latin, English, and some other languages, an adjective or another adverb), or an adverbial phrase or clause …
Adverb — ExamplesSidebar|28% * The waves came in quickly over the rocks. * I found the film amazingly dull. * The meeting went well, and the directors were extremely happy with the outcome. * Crabs are known for walking sideways. * I often have eggs for… … Wikipedia
phrase — noun 1》 a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit. ↘an idiomatic or short pithy expression. 2》 Music a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a longer passage. verb 1》 put into a particular form of words. 2》 [often… … English new terms dictionary
phrase — [[t]freɪz[/t]] n. v. phrased, phras•ing 1) gram. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical unit and lacking a finite verb or such elements of clause structure as subject and verb, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an… … From formal English to slang
adverb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English adverbe, from Middle French, from Latin adverbium, from ad + verbum word more at word Date: 14th century a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages, typically serving as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
