part of speech
noun phrase
: a traditional class of words (such as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs) distinguished according to the kind of idea denoted and the function performed in a sentence
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Nature is the parts of speech, having learned them,
and having forgotten them.
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Diane Seuss, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Spellers can ask what part of speech the word is, and about its definition, alternate pronunciations, and language of origin.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2023
But in Great Andamanese such descriptions take an extreme form, with morphemes, or meaningful sound segments, that designate different zones of the body getting attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs—indeed, to every part of speech—to make diverse meanings.
—Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023
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Diane Seuss, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Spellers can ask what part of speech the word is, and about its definition, alternate pronunciations, and language of origin.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2023
But in Great Andamanese such descriptions take an extreme form, with morphemes, or meaningful sound segments, that designate different zones of the body getting attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs—indeed, to every part of speech—to make diverse meanings.
—Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023
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“Part of speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20of%20speech. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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