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Vcolts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"the next time" construction Q

EX: Please come and see the next time (that) you have a question.

Q1: "the next time" is a NOUN phrase that acts adverbial?
Q2: "the next time (that) you have a question" together forms an adverbial clause?

I would like to know the exact grammatical construction (labeling) of "the next time~" or "every time" and etc clauses.
Thanks in advance.
  

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I'm not sure, but I think you are right on both of your questions. 1. "time" is a noun, so "the next time" is probably a noun phrase the phrase "the next time" tells when a verb happens, so it acts as an adverb 2.

— Andromeda13

  • I'm not sure, but I think you are right on both of your questions.
  • 1.
  • "time" is a noun, so "the next time" is probably a noun phrase the phrase "the next time" tells when a verb happens, so it acts as an adverb 2.
  • "the next time that you have a question" is the same as "the next time," except that it has a verb.
  • A clause is the same as a phrase except that it has a verb.
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I'm not sure, but I think you are right on both of your questions.

1. "time" is a noun, so "the next time" is probably a noun phrase
the phrase "the next time" tells when a verb happens, so it acts as an adverb

2. "the next time that you have a question" is the same as "the next time," except that it has a verb. A clause is the same as a phrase except that it has a verb.
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