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Notation in Grammatik Grammatical term Explanation
•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
cj conjunction A conjunction joins words, phrases, or
clauses. Examples:
•the book “and” the pen
•I want to leave “because” it is late.
det determiner A determiner is a type of adjective.
Examples:
•a
•an
•the
•some
•these
•any
direct object direct object A direct object receives the action. Example:
Bob opened “the box.”
ij interjection An interjection is an exclamation. Examples:
•Hi!
•Oh!
•Hey!
indirect object indirect object An indirect object tells “to whom” or “for
whom” the action of the sentence occurs.
Examples:
•Bob gave “her” an apple.
•I sent “him” a postcard.
inf split infinitive A split infinitive is a verb in its infinitive form
(to be, to run) that is split by intervening
modifiers. For example, in the split infinitive