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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

That combine words

Grammarians and linguists point out two basic units that combine words for use in sentences.
http://www2.gsu.edu/ ~eslhpb/grammar/lecture_9/nonfinite.html
what is the grammatical form and function of "that" in "that combine..."?

is it a relative pronoun functioning as adjective modifying "units"?
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Jigneshbharati is it a relative pronoun functioning as adjective modifying "units"? Grammarians and linguists point out two basic units that combine words for use in sentences . No, it is not functioning as an adjective.

  • Jigneshbharati is it a relative pronoun functioning as adjective modifying "units"?
  • Grammarians and linguists point out two basic units that combine words for use in sentences .
  • No, it is not functioning as an adjective.
  • Adjective is not a function; it's a part of speech, like noun, verb, adverb etc.
  • Functions are subject, object, modifier etc.
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Jigneshbharatiis it a relative pronoun functioning as adjective modifying "units"?

Grammarians and linguists point out two basic units that combine words for use in sentences.

No, it is not functioning as an adjective. Adjective is not a function; it's a part of speech, like noun, verb, adverb etc. Functions are subject, object, modifi

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