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2. English phrasal verbs - Wikipedia

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   Particle verbs (phrasal verbs in the strict sense) are two-word verbs composed of a simple verb and a particle extension that modifies its meaning. The particle is thus integrally collocated with the verb. In older grammars, the particle was usually analyzed as an adverb. [7] [8] a. Kids grow up so fast these days b. You shouldn't give in so ...

3. List of phrasal verbs - Wikipedia

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   Search for List of phrasal verbs in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Start the List of phrasal verbs article , using the Article Wizard if you wish, or add a request for it ; but please remember that Wikipedia is not a dictionary .

4. Collocation - Wikipedia

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   This contrasts with an idiom, where the meaning of the whole cannot be inferred from its parts, and may be completely unrelated. There are about seven main types of collocations: adjective + noun, noun + noun (such as collective nouns ), noun + verb, verb + noun, adverb + adjective, verbs + prepositional phrase ( phrasal verbs ), and verb + adverb.

5. Phraseology - Wikipedia

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   In linguistics, phraseology is the study of set or fixed expressions, such as idioms, phrasal verbs, and other types of multi-word lexical units (often collectively referred to as phrasemes), in which the component parts of the expression take on a meaning more specific than, or otherwise not predictable from, the sum of their meanings when used independently.

6. English grammar - Wikipedia

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   Certain verb–modifier combinations, particularly when they have independent meaning (such as take on and get up), are known as "phrasal verbs". For details of possible patterns, see English clause syntax. See the Non-finite clauses section of that article for verb phrases headed by non-finite verb forms, such as infinitives and participles.

7. Phrasal verbs - Wikipedia

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8. Phrase structure rules - Wikipedia

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   The first rule reads: A S consists of a NP (noun phrase) followed by a VP (verb phrase). The second rule reads: A noun phrase consists of an optional Det followed by a N (noun). The third rule means that a N (noun) can be preceded by an optional AP (adjective phrase) and followed by an optional PP (prepositional phrase). The round brackets ...

9. English verbs - Wikipedia

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   Verbs ending in a consonant plus o also typically add -es: veto → vetoes. Verbs ending in a consonant plus y add -es after changing the y to an i: cry → cries. In terms of pronunciation, the ending is pronounced as / ɪ z / after sibilants (as in lurches), as / s / after voiceless consonants other than sibilants (as in makes), and as / z ...