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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Nearby

the only shop nearby


Does the adverb "nearby" modify "shop", the head of the NP above?

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I think it does.

  

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" "nearby" is an adjective to "shop". " "nearby" is an adverb to "shopped".

  • " "nearby" is an adjective to "shop".
  • " "nearby" is an adverb to "shopped".
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"the only shop nearby"

"nearby" is an preposition

"Macy's is the only shop nearby your location." (The relationship is between two objects.)


"The only nearby shop to your location."

"nearby" is an adjective to "shop".


"They only shopped nearby their location."

"nearby" is an adverb to "shopped".

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tkacka15

the only shop nearby


Does the adverb "nearby" modify "shop", the head of the NP above?

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I think it does.

Yes.

CJ

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"Nearby" here is an adjective modifying "shop." You can see this better if you change the word order: "It is the only nearby shop."

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