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verbal

/ˈvɜː.bəl/ /ˈvɝ.bəl/

Meanings
noun
(grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.

Examples :

"The sentence "My brother's favorite verbal is the gerund 'studying.'" correctly uses "verbal" as a noun. "
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Illustration admitting

admitting verb

/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

"A ticket admits one into a playhouse."

Illustration fabricating

fabricating verb

/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfæbrəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

"to fabricate a bridge or ship"

Illustration instruction

instruction noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration predicate

predicate noun

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪt/

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states something about the subject or the object of the sentence.

"In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly"."

Illustration participles

participles noun

/pɑrˈtɪsəpəlz/

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

"Studying participles helps you understand how verbs can act like adjectives to describe nouns, like in the phrase "running water". "

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

In a correct manner.

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration translation

translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

Illustration infinitives

infinitives noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪvz/

(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

"Understanding the rules for using infinitives, like when to use "to go" versus "going," is important for writing clear sentences. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration confession

confession noun

/kənˈfɛʃən/

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

"After the argument, Sarah offered a confession about breaking the vase. "