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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

"The sun is very bright",
"The bowl is too small",
In the top example, 'bright' is an adjective, right? If so, what does that make 'very'?
  

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Ahh, no worries, found a parser online that gave me the answer. 'Very' is an adverb modifier to the adjective 'bright'.

  • Ahh, no worries, found a parser online that gave me the answer.
  • 'Very' is an adverb modifier to the adjective 'bright'.
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Ahh, no worries, found a parser online that gave me the answer. 'Very' is an adverb modifier to the adjective 'bright'.
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AnonymousIn the top example, 'bright' is an adjective, right?
Yes.
AnonymousIf so, what does that make 'very'?
An adverb modifying bright. Together they form an adjective phrase. Too small is also an adjective phrase.

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