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== Proper Noun == |
== Proper Noun == |
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A noun that names a specific or definite thing. Personal names and names of places are usually proper nouns. "Preston", "Europe", and "Mount Everest" are examples of proper nouns. |
A noun that names a specific or definite thing. Personal names and names of places are usually proper nouns. "Preston", "Europe", and "Mount Everest" are examples of proper nouns. |
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== Semantic (value) == |
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The "meaning" of the word. Generally opposed to syntax, which describes how words are placed next to one another, semantics concerns itself with the possible alternative words that could occupy a single position in a sentence. |
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== Sentence == |
== Sentence == |
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== Subject == |
== Subject == |
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The main actor or actors in a sentence. In the sentence "I read the book," the word "I" is the subject. |
The main actor or actors in a sentence. In the sentence "I read the book," the word "I" is the subject. |
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== Syntax == |
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The position of words in a sentence or phrase. Often words are categorized by the kinds of positions they can occupy in a sentence, or what words they can appear next to. |
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== Transitive Verb == |
== Transitive Verb == |