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actant

/ˈæktənt/ /ˈæktænt/

Meanings
noun

Actante, participante

(grammar) Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

Examples :

"In the sentence "My brother gave me a book," the actants are "my brother," "me," and "the book." "
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Illustration actants

actants noun

/ˈæktənts/ /ˈæktænts/

Actantes

"In the sentence "The student read the book," both "student" and "book" are actants because they are participants in the action of reading. "

En la frase "El estudiante leyó el libro", tanto "estudiante" como "libro" son actantes porque participan en la acción de leer.

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

Sentencia, veredicto

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

El tribunal emitió una sentencia de culpabilidad en el primer cargo, pero de inocencia en el segundo.

Illustration book

book noun

/buːk/

Libro

"My daughter's favorite book is a story about a brave princess. "

El libro favorito de mi hija es una historia sobre una princesa valiente.

Illustration object

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

Objeto

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

El objeto favorito de la estudiante en su clase era un globo terráqueo colorido.

Illustration grammar

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

Gramática

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

Mi hijo está estudiando gramática en su clase de inglés.

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Gramatical

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

Tu escritura no es lo suficientemente gramatical para su publicación.

Illustration gave

gave verb

/ɡeɪv/

Dio, entregó, proporcionó

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

Mi profesor me dio una nueva tarea para la clase de matemáticas.

Illustration participants

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

Participante

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Todos los participantes deben adherirse a las reglas de la competencia.

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subject adjective

/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

Sujeto a, propenso a

"The students are subject to strict rules about late arrivals. "

Los estudiantes están sujetos a reglas estrictas sobre las llegadas tardías.

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Hermano

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Mi hermano y yo asistimos a la misma escuela secundaria.

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clause noun

/klɔːz/

Cláusula, proposición

"The clause "my sister will help me with my homework" includes the verb "help," the necessary argument "me," and the adjunct "with my homework." "

La cláusula "mi hermana me ayudará con mi tarea" incluye el verbo "ayudar", el argumento necesario "me" y el adjunto "con mi tarea".

Illustration such

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Tal, semejante

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

El nuevo trabajo de mi hermana ofrece un salario similar; es un buen puesto para alguien con su experiencia.