Parts of Speech
It's very useful to be able to talk about parts of speech when studying language. These are the terms we will be using on the website and in the podcasts to explain what grammatical roles a given word is playing in any given sentence.
A verb is a the part of speech that usually denotes an action (bring, read), an occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a state of being (exist, stand).
A noun is a word that can be the subject or object of a verb. Nouns are often described as people, places, things, concepts, or ideas.
An adjective is a word that describes, quantifies, or otherwise modifies a noun. Take, for example, the noun “street;” some adjectives for “street” might be long, busy, crowded, empty, dangerous, charming, etc.
Articles are a class of words that grammatically identifies a noun.
Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns in a sentence.
A verb is a the part of speech that usually denotes an action (bring, read), an occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a state of being (exist, stand).
A noun is a word that can be the subject or object of a verb. Nouns are often described as people, places, things, concepts, or ideas.
An adjective is a word that describes, quantifies, or otherwise modifies a noun. Take, for example, the noun “street;” some adjectives for “street” might be long, busy, crowded, empty, dangerous, charming, etc.
Articles are a class of words that grammatically identifies a noun.
Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns in a sentence.
