Verb:
Verb:
A
A verbverb, from the Latin, from the Latin verbum verbum meaningmeaning word word , is a word (part of , is a word (part of speech) that in syntax conveysspeech) that in syntax conveys an action (
an action (bring bring ,, read read ,, walk walk ,, run run ,, learn learn ), or a state of being (), or a state of being (be be ,, exist exist ,, stand stand ).).
Noun:
Noun:
In linguistics, a
In linguistics, a nounnoun is a member of a is a member of a large, open lexical category whose large, open lexical category whose members can occur asmembers can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition (or put more the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition (or put more simply, a noun is a
simply, a noun is a word used to name a person, animal, word used to name a person, animal, place, thing or abstract idea).place, thing or abstract idea).
Adjective:
Adjective:
In grammar, an
In grammar, an adjectiveadjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which isis a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified.
to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified.
Adverb:
Adverb:
An
An adverbadverb is a part of speech is a part of speech that modifies verbs or any part of speech that modifies verbs or any part of speech other thanother than a noun (modifiers of nouns are primarily
a noun (modifiers of nouns are primarily adjectives and determiners).adjectives and determiners).
Pronoun:
Pronoun:
In linguistics and grammar, a
In linguistics and grammar, a pronounpronoun (Lat:(Lat:pronomen pronomen ) is a pro-form that substitutes for) is a pro-form that substitutes for
a noun (or noun phrase), such as, in English, the words
a noun (or noun phrase), such as, in English, the words it it (substituting for the name of a certain object)(substituting for the name of a certain object) and
and he he (substituting for the name of a person). The replaced (substituting for the name of a person). The replaced noun is called thenoun is called the antecedentantecedent of theof the pronoun.
pronoun.
Preposition:
Preposition:
The word
The word preposition preposition comes from Latin, a language in which such a word is usually placed beforecomes from Latin, a language in which such a word is usually placed before its complement. (Thus it is pre-positioned.) English is
its complement. (Thus it is pre-positioned.) English is another such language. In many languagesanother such language. In many languages (e.g. Urdu, Turkish, Hindi and Japanese), the
(e.g. Urdu, Turkish, Hindi and Japanese), the words with this grammatical function come after, not words with this grammatical function come after, not beforebefore the complement. Such words are then commonly called
Conjunction:
Conjunction:
In grammar, a
In grammar, a conjunctionconjunction is a part of speech that connects twois a part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases or clauses together.
words, sentences, phrases or clauses together.
Interjection:
Interjection:
In grammar, an
In grammar, an interjectioninterjection oror exclamationexclamation is a word used to express an emotion or sentimentis a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker (although most interjections have clear definitions). Filled pauses such
on the part of the speaker (although most interjections have clear definitions). Filled pauses such as
as uh uh ,, err err ,, um um are also considered interjections. Interjections are typically placed aare also considered interjections. Interjections are typically placed a t the beginning of at the beginning of a sentence.
