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Rose Bowl Posted 16 years ago
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Is "on the grass" an adverbial phrase or an adjectival phrase?
This is from "Tale of Genji".
"To the heath where the Sudu-Mushi sings, From beyond the clouds[13] one comes from on high And more dews on the grass around she flings, And adds her own, to the night wind's sigh."
Does it modify the verb or the noun?
"To the heath where the Sudu-Mushi sings, From beyond the clouds[13] one comes from on high And more dews on the grass around she flings, And adds her own, to the night wind's sigh."
Does it modify the verb or the noun?
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toiletbowels Does it modify the verb or the noun? The verb ( flings ). She flings more dews on(to) the surrounding grass.
- toiletbowels Does it modify the verb or the noun?
- The verb ( flings ).
- She flings more dews on(to) the surrounding grass.
- flings acts like puts .
- So the phrase is adverbial.
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toiletbowelsDoes it modify the verb or the noun?The verb (flings). She flings more dews on(to) the surrounding grass. flings acts like puts. So the phrase is adverbial.
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