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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

A bit

Sir,


I am a bit confused.


What is funtion of "a bit" here?

Is it an adverb?

Thanks.
  

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"a bit" is made of up a determiner and a noun, and in that context it functions as a quantifier: (1) it modifies a participle, and (2) it it tells us to what degree. It's also a complex modifier: it has two units "a" and "bit", and they function together, as a pair. In short, "a bit" is a noun phrase in form and an adjective in function.

— Casi

  • "a bit" is made of up a determiner and a noun, and in that context it functions as a quantifier: (1) it modifies a participle, and (2) it it tells us to what degree.
  • It's also a complex modifier: it has two units "a" and "bit", and they function together, as a pair.
  • In short, "a bit" is a noun phrase in form and an adjective in function.
  • Adjectives can occur inside the noun phrase: I am a little bit confused.
  • By the way, "Sir" isn't all that necessary.
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"a bit" is made of up a determiner and a noun, and in that context it functions as a quantifier: (1) it modifies a participle, and (2) it it tells us to what degree. It's also a complex modifier: it has two units "a" and "bit", and they function together, as a pair. In short, "a bit" is a noun phrase in form and an adjective in function.

Adjectives can occur inside the noun phrase:
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