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verb

A

describes an action, state or occurrence

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static verb

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a verb expressing a state or condition

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dynamic verb

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a verb expressing an action, process or sensation

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4
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noun

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the name of a place, person or thing

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5
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abstract noun

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not tangible, ideas concepts or states rather than concrete objects

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concrete noun

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denotes a material object

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adjectives

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names an attribute of a noun

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modifiers

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word/phrase/ clause that gives information about something else in the sentence

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determiner

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decides the type of reference a noun has (type of modifier)

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post-modification

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follows the word/phrase it is describing

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proper noun

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name for a specific place, person or thing

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adverbs

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word/ expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb

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pre-modification

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placed before the word/phrase it describes

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14
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what else can verbs give clarity on?

A

the tense

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