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Hepworth101 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Verb and Noun phrases

In the sentence :The banker picked up his water flagon, gestured with it at Joe..
What is 'picked up'?
Is ;water ' a noun adjunct?
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Hepworth101 What is 'picked up'? A phrasal verb. Hepworth101 Is ;water ' a noun adjunct?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hepworth101 What is 'picked up'?
  • A phrasal verb.
  • Hepworth101 Is ;water ' a noun adjunct?
  • It's a modifier of 'flagon'.
  • I suppose it is not necessary, so you can call it an adjunct—but that does not tell us very much.
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Hepworth101What is 'picked up'?
A phrasal verb.
Hepworth101Is ;water ' a noun adjunct?
It's a modifier of 'flagon'. I suppose it is not necessary, so you can call it an adjunct—but that does not tell us very much.
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