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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The patterns of the compound nouns
It's very difficult to answer question, I know.
But, I'd much like to know the patterns that make compound verbs, if not, whether I can arbitrarily make those.
I'm sorry for my very awkward question.
But, I'd much like to know the patterns that make compound verbs, if not, whether I can arbitrarily make those.
I'm sorry for my very awkward question.
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A compound predicate? " I don't know what you mean by pattern. "
- A compound predicate?
- " I don't know what you mean by pattern.
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A compound predicate? "He shoots and scores!"
I don't know what you mean by pattern. Each verb in the compound must agree in person and number, but not tense: "He is a jerk, always has been, and always will."
I don't know what you mean by pattern. Each verb in the compound must agree in person and number, but not tense: "He is a jerk, always has been, and always will."
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No!
1. The earliest known remains of Cro-Magnon-like humans are radiocarbon dated to 43,000 years before present.
I'd like to know the law that makes the compound verbs.
1. The earliest known remains of Cro-Magnon-like humans are radiocarbon dated to 43,000 years before present.
I'd like to know the law that makes the compound verbs.
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Ah. "Radiocarbon dated" isn't a verb, it's a participle used as an adjective, which modifies "remains" (telling us the type of remains) and which is modified by "radiocarbon" (meaning "by the analysis of radioactive carbon").
You may be asking about phrasal verbs, verbs that incorporate other parts of speech and that act as a unit. For example,"While he was on vacation, I looked afte
You may be asking about phrasal verbs, verbs that incorporate other parts of speech and that act as a unit. For example,"While he was on vacation, I looked afte
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NO!
I know what the phrasal verb is
1. I test-drove the car.
I'd like to know the compound verb similar to the compound noun in the structure.
I know what the phrasal verb is
1. I test-drove the car.
I'd like to know the compound verb similar to the compound noun in the structure.
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I wouldn't call "test drive" a phrasal verb because its sense is the sum of its parts. "Test" here is an adverb of manner, telling us how the driving was done, i.e., for testing purposes.
I'm not sure what structure or compound noun you're talking about.
I'm not sure what structure or compound noun you're talking about.
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I'm afraid of badgering you.
I think I can make compound nouns at will, but that I can't compound verbs.
1. We radiocarbo
I think I can make compound nouns at will, but that I can't compound verbs.
1. We radiocarbo
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Fear not.
English is very forgiving in making noun-noun compounds of surprising length, where the last noun is modified by the preceding nouns, which act as adjectives.
But this doesn't work for verbs, in spite of your inapt hyphens. Verbs either come as phrasal ("look after") or modified by an adverb. The only thing wrong with "radiocarbon measured" is that we already have a n
English is very forgiving in making noun-noun compounds of surprising length, where the last noun is modified by the preceding nouns, which act as adjectives.
But this doesn't work for verbs, in spite of your inapt hyphens. Verbs either come as phrasal ("look after") or modified by an adverb. The only thing wrong with "radiocarbon measured" is that we already have a n
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