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Topic: Parts of Speech

absolutive

IPA: /æbˈsɒlʊtɪv/

KK: /æb'sɑːlʊtɪv/

adjective

Definition: This term describes a grammatical case used in certain languages, where it indicates the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb.

Example: In ergative languages, the absolutive case is used for the subject of intransitive verbs and the object of transitive verbs.

noun

Definition: A grammatical term referring to a form of a noun or pronoun that typically indicates the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb in certain languages.

Example: In some languages, the absolutive is used to indicate the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb.

across

IPA: /əˈkrɔs/

KK: /əˈkrɔs/

adjective

Definition: In a position where something is placed or arranged from one side to the other, often crossing over something else.

Example: Not applicable as 'across' is not an adjective.

adverb

Definition: In a way that goes from one side to another, or in a manner that is clear and understandable.

Example: The cat jumped across the street.

preposition

Definition: This word is used to describe movement or position from one side of something to the other side. It can also mean being in contact with something or being on the opposite side.

Example: The children ran across the field to play.

adjectival

IPA: //ədˈdʒɛk.tɪ.vəl//

KK: /ædʒˈɛktɪvəl/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is connected to or works like a descriptive word that modifies a noun.

Example: The adjectival form of the word is used to describe a noun.

adjectivally

IPA: /ædˈdʒɛktɪvli/

KK: /ædˈdʒɛktɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to or resembles an adjective.

Example: The word 'quickly' can be used adjectivally to describe how something is done.

adjective

IPA: //ˈædʒɪktɪv//

KK: /ˈædʒɪktɪv/

adjective

Definition: A word that describes or gives more information about a noun, often indicating qualities, quantities, or states.

Example: The tall building was visible from miles away.

noun

Definition: A word that describes or gives more information about a noun, such as its qualities, quantities, or characteristics. For example, in the phrase 'a tall building', 'tall' is an adjective that describes the building.

Example: In the phrase 'the tall building', 'tall' is an adjective that describes the noun 'building'.

adjectively

IPA: //ədˈdʒɛktɪvli//

KK: /ædʒˈɛktɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to or describes a noun, similar to how an adjective functions.

Example: She described the painting adjectively, focusing on its colors and shapes.

adnoun

IPA: /ˈæd.nəʊn/

KK: /ædˈnaʊn/

noun

Definition: A word that describes a noun but is used in a sentence as if it were a noun itself. For example, in the phrase 'the rich', 'rich' is an adjective that acts like a noun.

Example: In the phrase 'the merciful', the word 'merciful' acts as an adnoun.

adverb

IPA: /ˈæd.vɜːrb/

KK: /ˈæd.vɜrb/

noun

Definition: A type of word that describes or gives more information about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It can tell us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

Example: She ran quickly, demonstrating how adverbs can modify verbs.

adverbial

IPA: /ædˈvɜrbiəl/

KK: /ædˈvɜrbiəl/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is connected to or functions like an adverb, which is a part of speech that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Example: In the sentence, she quickly ran to the store, 'quickly' is an adverbial that modifies the verb 'ran'.

noun

Definition: A part of a sentence that describes how, when, where, or why something happens, often providing additional information about the verb.

Example: In the sentence 'She sings beautifully', 'beautifully' is an adverbial that describes how she sings.

adverbially

IPA: /ædˈvɜːrbɪəli/

KK: /ædˈvɜrbɪəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to or functions like an adverb, which is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Example: She modified the verb adverbially to clarify the action.

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