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Grammatik uses the following notations to identify parts of speech or parts of a sentence.
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Notation in Grammatik Grammatical term Explanation
3v third-person present verb The following sentences use the third-
person present-tense verb form:
“He waits.”
“She brushes her hair.”
“Does it sing?”
<> punctuation Punctuation clarifies the meaning of a
phrase or statement. Examples:
•period (.)
•comma (,)
•question mark (?)
abrv abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened version of a
word. For example, “etc.” is an abbreviation
of “etcetera.”
adj adjective An adjective modifies a noun. Example: a
“good” book.
adv adverb An adverb modifies a verb or an adjective.
Examples:
•go “quickly”
•a “very” good book
aux auxiliary verb An auxiliary verb is a form of “be,” “have,”
or “do.” Examples:
•“is” coming
•“had” not run
•“did” he say
bv base verb A base verb is the form of a verb that comes
after “to” in an infinitive, or after a modal
(such as “would”).
c/s comparative/superlative The comparative and superlative forms of
adjectives or adverbs indicate a degree of
comparison. Examples:
•happier
•slowest