Unbeknown
unbeknown
I saw the above word in the dictionary listed as an adjective. I understand it's meaning but find it hard to understand it's parts of speech, how do I know that it's an adjective and not a noun.
Example sentence:
Unbeknown to her they had organized a surprise party.
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noun –n. 1. any member of a class of words that are formally distinguished in many languages, as in English, typically by the plural and possessive endings and that can function as the main or only elements of subjects or objects, as cat, belief, writing, Ohio, darkness.
- noun –n.
- 1.
- any member of a class of words that are formally distinguished in many languages, as in English, typically by the plural and possessive endings and that can function as the main or only elements of subjects or objects, as cat, belief, writing, Ohio, darkness.
- Nouns are often thought of as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities.
- RHUD Unbeknown doesn't fit the description above.
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noun
–n.
1. any member of a class of words that are formally distinguished in many languages, as in English, typically by the plural and possessive endings and that can function as the main or only elements of subjects or objects, as cat, belief, writing, Ohio, darkness. Nou
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