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Topic: Grammar

appositeness

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪtnəs/

KK: /əˈpɑːzɪtnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being relevant or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.

Example: The appositeness of her comments made the discussion much more engaging.

apposition

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪʃən/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A grammatical term that refers to a construction where two nouns or noun phrases are placed next to each other, with one explaining or identifying the other.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar', 'a talented musician' is in apposition to 'my brother'.

appositional

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪʃənl/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is related to the grammatical construction where two elements are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other.

Example: In the phrase 'my brother, the doctor', 'the doctor' is in appositional relation to 'my brother'.

appositive

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a grammatical construction where a noun or noun phrase is placed next to another noun for clarification or identification.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a doctor, lives in New York', the phrase 'a doctor' is an appositive that gives more information about 'my brother'.

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that is placed next to another word to explain or identify it more clearly.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar', 'a talented musician' is an appositive that describes 'my brother'.

appropriately

IPA: /əˈproʊpriətli/

KK: /əˈproʊpriətli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is suitable or proper for a particular situation.

Example: She dressed appropriately for the formal event.

aptly

IPA: /ˈæptli/

KK: /ˈæptli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is suitable or appropriate for a particular situation.

Example: She aptly described the situation, making it easy for everyone to understand.

ar

IPA: /ɑːr/

KK: /ɑr/

noun

Definition: A letter in the English alphabet that is the 18th letter and is used in many words.

Example: The word 'car' contains the letter 'r'.

archaically

IPA: /ɑːrˈkeɪɪkli/

KK: /ɑrˈkeɪɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is old-fashioned or no longer in common use.

Example: The text was written archaically, making it difficult for modern readers to understand.

are

IPA: /ɑːr/

KK: /ɑr/

noun

Definition: A unit of area measurement that is equal to 100 square meters.

Example: The garden is one are in size, which is perfect for planting flowers.

verb

Definition: This word is used to indicate the state of being or existence of something, often used to describe characteristics or conditions.

Example: They are going to the park later today.

articulatory

IPA: /ɑːˈtɪkjʊlətəri/

KK: /ɑrˈtɪk.jəˌtɔːr.i/

adjective

Definition: Related to the way sounds are produced in speech, especially how the mouth and vocal organs move to create different sounds.

Example: The teacher explained the articulatory features of different phonemes to the students.

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