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Notation in Grammatik Grammatical term Explanation
“to boldly go,” the adverb “boldly” splits
the infinitive “to go.”
main clause main clause A main clause is complete in meaning
without any other sentence component.
Examples:
•Let’s have the picnic today unless it
rains. (Main clause: “Let’s have the picnic
today”)
•When not in school, children play. (Main
clause: “children play”)
mod modal A modal is a type of auxiliary verb.
Examples:
•will
•must
•can
•should
•might
num number A number expresses a quantity. Examples:
•“three” boys
•“497” days
•“62” percent
phrasal phrasal preposition A phrasal preposition is a preposition that
belongs to, but is separated from, a verb
phrase. Example: put the book “down.”
pn plural noun A plural noun is the plural form of a noun.
Examples:
•books
•children
poss possessive noun A possessive noun shows ownership. It
is used as an adjective to modify another
noun. Examples:
•“dog’s” leg
•“students’” cars
•“Joe’s” son
ppt past participle A past participle is a past-tense verb form.
Example: The note was “written” in ink.
prep phr prepositional phrase A prepositional phrase consists of a
preposition and its object, plus any
modifiers. Prepositional phrases function as
adjectives, adverbs, or nouns. Example: We
came back “for the second show.”