There are good reasons for not slavishly struggling to place every orthographic word into a word class.
For instance, idioms are probably often best treated, at least in part, as ‘units of meaning’, so ‘he kicked the bucket’ in the idiomatic sense can’t be adapted to ‘they kicked the buckets’, but can be adapted to ‘they soon kicked the bucket’. There is a degree of compositionality.
Again, it seems senseless to try to unequivocally label front as ‘adjective’ or ‘noun’ in front line (units) when your neighbour chooses to write the compound adjective frontline. Crystal labelled ‘units of meaning’ lexemes; compounds, whether closed, hyphenated or open, would be single lexemes.
It has been said that prepositions straddle the dividing line between lexical and function words. Certainly, out of in move out of the way has semantic weight and could easily be illustrated in a cartoon. It is arguable whether there is more of a ‘two-concept’ flavour with ‘out of’ (compare ‘into’, which combines an ‘inness’ and a ‘getting there’) than with ‘in between’ (which just means ‘between’); however it is often classed as a compound preposition:
The following is found at http://www.ehow.com/info_8487966_compound-prepositions.html :
Compound Prepositions
Compound prepositions are prepositions that are composed of two or more words. They are used in the same way that simple prepositions are used to show a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the same sentence. Some examples of compound prepositions include «in between,» «instead of,» «in front of» and «out of.» An example sentence: «The cat leapt out of the brown box,» «out of» being the compound preposition.
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I have been sent this sentence to specify the part of speech of » out». I don’t know whether it’s related to the verb » find» or to the noun » way» or non of them, so I can’t decide whether it’s a preposition (find out) or ( way out= exist) or it’s an adverb. I’ll be grateful if you could help me.
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It is not part of the verb. You can find the way in or the way out (entrance or exit). It is part of the noun way.
If you say:»I am out«, it is an adverb.
way out — English-Spanish Dictionary — WordReference.com
It is a compound word, like way in,…
Compound words can have a space between the words. They are called open compound words:
Ice cream // Grand jury // Cave in // Post office
Middle class // Full moon // Half sister //
There are also hyphenated compound words (connected by a hyphen):
Ice-cream(or icecream) // Mother-in-law // Merry-go-round // Well-being
Mass-produced // Over-the-counter //
And there are also closed compound words. They don’t have a space between them:
Baseball Fireworks Grandmother Elsewhere Upside Sunflower
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It’s an adverb, in my opinion. «Way out» exists even without «find»— «what’s the way out?»
It’s doesn’t seem to be an adjective defining the way.
Cross-posted with Plain Language, who seems to have a different opinion.
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It is not part of the verb. You can find the way in or the way out (entrance or exit). It is part of the noun way.
If you say:»I am out«, it is an adverb.way out — English-Spanish Dictionary — WordReference.com
I’m thankful for your explanations. So do you think it’s a preposition for «way» ( way out: noun + preposition)?
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I would agree with Plain Language: «way out» is a noun phrase = «exit; means of leaving»
Out acts adjectivally modifying «way». Also «way in» and doorway/archway, where door and arch are (were originally) nouns acting adjectivally.
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I’m with Emp — it’s an adverb.
(Does it really matter?)
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I’m with Emp — it’s an adverb.
(Does it really matter?
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Cross-posted with Plain Language, who seems to have a different opinion.
I have edited my first opinion for you both with a summary which explains it better…I hope it helps you too..
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I’m thankful for your explanations. So do you think it’s a preposition for «way» ( way out: noun + preposition)?
It is part of the compound word…
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Sorry, Plain Language — your analysis doesn’t ‘help me’.
«Out» in «way out» is definitely not a preposition, Sabasaba.
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It is not part of the verb. You can find the way in or the way out (entrance or exit). It is part of the noun way.
If you say:»I am out«, it is an adverb.way out — English-Spanish Dictionary — WordReference.com
It is a compound word, like way in,…
Compound words can have a space between the words. They are called open compound words:
Ice cream Grand jury Cave in Post office
Middle class Full moon Half sister
There are also hyphenated compound words (connected by a hyphen):Ice-cream(or icecream) Mother-in-law Merry-go-round Well-being
Mass-produced Over-the-counterAnd there are also closed compound words. They don’t have a space between them:
Baseball Fireworks Grandmother Elsewhere Upside Sunflower
It is part of the compound word…
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Thanks a million!
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Sorry, Plain Language — your analysis doesn’t ‘help me’
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«Out» in «way out» is definitely not a preposition, Sabasaba.
So what is your opinion? If way out is a compound noun so this compound noun has been made of noun+ prep. which means «exit». Do you think it’s an adverb?
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My opinion,as I said before, is that «out» is an adverb.
It is part of the compound word…
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Plain Language, I can see where you’re coming from with «way out» being a compound word — not least because «way out» equates to a single word in Spanish.
The problem is that in English you can add lots of adverbs to «way»: «way in», «way out», «way up», «way down», «way over», «way under» «way through»….
It’s simplest to think of each of the additions as an adverb.
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It is part of the compound word..
No. To be a compound word, it has to be one word, e.g.
blacksmith, afternoon, archway (see #5) — way out is clearly two words — that’s why I said noun phrase, and thus a noun in itself.
Consider:
A: I can find no way.
B: What sort of way?
A: A way out. — post-positional adjectival.
A possible argument is I can find no way out means I can find no way to go out. In this case, out is an adverb, but the sentence is quite different in structure and the addition is unnecessary.
We could change it further by saying I can find no way to go out this building (preposition) but this does not help with the original.
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Sorry, PL, your explanation doesn’t help me either. «Way out», for me, is like «way ahead» and other similar expressions mentioned by Loob. Would you say «way ahead» is a compound noun, Plain Language?
Thanks.
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My opinion,as I said before, is that «out» is an adverb.
Plain Language, I can see where you’re coming from with «way out» being a compound word — not least because «way out» equates to a single word in Spanish.The problem is that in English you can add lots of adverbs to «way»: «way in», «way out», «way up», «way down», «way over», «way under» «way through»….
It’s simplest to think of each of the additions as an adverb
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But there is sth different regarding «way out». If you look it up in dictionary you can find it as a compound noun, but it’s not a case for way up, way over,….
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As I said before, that is probably because «way out» is translated by a single word.
In English, there is no structural difference between «way in», «way out», «way up», «way down», «way over», «way under», «way through», «way ahead», «way back»….
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Ok, sabasaba, let me look up «This way» — maybe it has also been recognized as a common symbol/noun by dictionaries, or will probably be some day.
Cross-posted with Loob, who stands firmly by this humble non-native speaker.
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A (word functioning as a) preposition precedes a noun or pronoun. If you look ‘out’ up, you will not find ‘out’ listed as a preposition. That’s the very first step to deciding what part of speech a word can be.
Some words have several functions. In phrasal verbs, ‘prepositions’ very often lose their prepositional function and meaning. They no longer describe a physical relationship between nouns.
In the separable phrasal verb ‘to look up’, ‘up’ is neither a preposition nor an adverb. It’s then called a ‘particle’. It has no (literal) meaning except in conjunction with the verb ‘look’, to form an idiom, with a vast variety of meanings depending on the context.
‘Out’ is the same, except it’s never a preposition. It might sometimes seem to be one, for example. the usage ‘Look out the window’, but where is the other noun?
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A (word functioning as a) preposition precedes a noun or pronoun. If you look ‘out’ up, you will not find ‘out’ listed as a preposition. That’s the very first step to deciding what part of speech a word can be.
Some words have several functions. In phrasal verbs, ‘prepositions’ very often lose their prepositional function and meaning. They no longer describe a physical relationship between nouns.In the separable phrasal verb ‘to look up’, ‘up’ is neither a preposition nor an adverb. It’s then called a ‘particle’. It has no (literal) meaning except in conjunction with the verb ‘look’, to form an idiom, with a vast variety of meanings depending on the context.
‘Out’ is the same, except it’s never a preposition. It might sometimes seem to be one, for example. the usage ‘Look out the window’, but where is the other noun?
Aha, I got the point. I incorrectly named it preposition while it is a «particle». Now, do you think it’s a particle related to «find» or a one related to «way» to make a compound noun out of it? Since as you know «way out» together means «exit».
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It’s not part of the phrasal verb ‘find out’, so it’s not a ‘particle’. I agree with all the other responses to the OP.
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I’m giving you another page which includes it as a noun: ttp://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/way-out_1[/QUOT
I was searching different parts of speech of «out» and one of them was «noun». Now I think that part of speech of «out» in this sentence is «noun», and «way out» is a compound noun which has been made of two nouns: way+out. Am I right?
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Aha, I got the point. I incorrectly named it preposition while it is a «particle». Now, do you think it’s a particle related to «find» or a one related to «way» to make a compound noun out of it? Since as you know «way out» together means «exit».
Thank y
It’s not part of the phrasal verb ‘find out’, so it’s not a ‘particle’. I agree with all the other responses to the OP.
Thank you!
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The elements in a compound noun are very diverse parts of speech:
noun + noun:
bedroom
water tank
motorcycle
printer cartridge
way out—>If we consider out as a noun
noun + adverb:
hanger-on
passer-by
way out—>If we consider out as an adverb
verb + noun:
washing machine
driving licence
swimming pool
adjective + verb:
dry-cleaning
public speaking
adjective + noun :
greenhouse
software
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It seems we’re agreed that «out» in «way out» is an adverb, Plain Language.
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seems we’re agreed that «out» in «way out» is an adverb, Plain Language
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I am not certain about that. As Sabasaba has pointed out, perhaps it is a noun as well. But the point is that «out» is part of the word «way out» and that it is a compound word. That is the only thing I know. I don’t know the origin of this compound noun.
If we analyse the sentence, «way out» is a noun, and it is the direct object of the verb find.
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I don’t know the origin of this compound noun.
I was referring to this, PL:
noun + adverb:
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way out
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Added
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I see that you’ve quoted your list, for the most part, from edufind.com — Compound Nouns but that you’ve inserted «way out» yourself.
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Added:
I see that you’ve quoted your list, for the most part, from edufind.com — Compound Nouns but that you’ve inserted «way out» yourself
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So smart of you!
(I’m very fond of Sherlock Holmes too.)
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from edufind.com — Compound Nouns but that you’ve inserted «way out» yourself
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A site to take with a certain amount of salt — the quoted page has quite a few ‘liberties’ on it. (noun+verb — train-spotting, rainfall; verb+noun — washing machine; fish+tank = water tank!)
Definitely not «a complete English grammar guide filled with the rules of English usage», and therefore not so valuable adduced in a thread like this.
If the ‘way out’ is the same one used in «the way out is blocked», then ‘way out’ is clearly functioning as a compound noun, equivalent to ‘exit’ If it is felt to mean «I can’t find the way [that leads] out [of here]», then ‘out’ obviously has an adverbial function separate from the noun ‘way’, in which case ‘out’ could (as someone mentioned) be called a ‘particle’.
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I can see how the WR English-Spanish dictionary puts it:
Principal translations
English Spanish
the way out n (exit) camino de vueltagrupo nom
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun
The way out is at the back of the building.
So, Plain Language, if you are asked what part of speech the «the» in «the way out» is, would you only say that it’s part of a noun? Wouldn’t you say it’s the definite article?
Similarly, » (the) United States of America» is a proper noun. But wouldn’t you say the «of» in it is a preposition?
Thanks.
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My answer is my previous post.
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My answer is my previous post.
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Actually, your answer lies in post #24 . See what Loob quoted, as well as said, in her post #27.
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And yes,I used that page of compound nouns and added way out to include it in my explanation. I often use websites in my posts. When a student asks me anything about compound nouns I usually give him/her such pages as I find it useful to understand them. And I make my own notes using those pages to show what I mean. They are very helpful tools for teachers…
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My opinion,as I said before, is that «out» is an adverb.
Plain Language, I can see where you’re coming from with «way out» being a compound word — not least because «way out» equates to a single word in Spanish.The problem is that in English you can add lots of adverbs to «way»: «way in», «way out», «way up», «way down», «way over», «way under» «way through»….
It’s simplest to think of each of the additions as an adverb
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I agree with Loob.
Here is what Quirk et al.’s grammar says:
Some typical examples of postmodification by adverb phrases … are the following:
Minor types of postmodification
The road back is dense with traffic.
The way out was hard to find.
The people behind were talking all the time.
(If we analyse it as a compound, we would have to add things like The votes for were soon counted, while the votes against were very few.)
Also the CGEL analyses hanger-on and passer-by as a verbal base + preposition and treats the prepositions as suffixes, writing them with a hyphen.
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And yes,I used that page of compound nouns and added way out to include it in my explanation. I often use websites in my posts.
It’s fine to quote from websites, PL, provided you give the source, and make clear which bits (if any) have been added by you.
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When a student asks me anything about compound nouns I usually give him/her such pages as I find it useful to understand them. And I make my own notes using those pages to show what I mean. They are very helpful tools for teachers…
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They’re only useful if they’re accurate. There are plenty of accurate ones that could be referred to; that isn’t one of them.
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It’s fine to quote from websites, PL, provided you give the source, and make clear which bits (if any) have been added by you
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Sorry, Loob, I didn’t quote it as I changed things and I didn’t mention many other words and data from that page. I used it to be faster in my explanation. I always do it. It is faster than writing everything from my own notes. There are always pages with most of the things I need to select for an explanation. I have edited my post again, so that everybody can understand what I mean. Perhaps my post are too short. I copy and paste every day. Sometimes I dream of this two words
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The elements in a compound noun are very diverse parts of speech:
noun + noun:
bedroom
water tank
motorcycle
printer cartridge
way out—>If we consider out as a nounnoun + adverb:
hanger-on
passer-by
way out—>If we consider out as an adverbverb + noun:
washing machine
driving licence
swimming pooladjective + verb:
dry-cleaning
public speakingadjective + noun :
greenhouse
software
Sincere thanks Plain Language for all your help and nice explanation. You are a GREAT teacher. In addition, you have a great and respectful personality. I got it from all your texts, which were polite and not sarcastic.
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What part of speech is «out» in this sentence: «Every teacher was out sick»? It seems like an adverb, since it tells where, but can a being verb take an adverb? How would you diaggram this sentence?
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Yes, linking verbs can take adverbials:
He was away all week.
The dog is under the tree.
I’ll be at home tomorrow.
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I see the words «out sick» as an idiom. The idiom is used as a noun showing a state of being.
Otherwise, «out» would be an adverb modifyong the verb «was sick,» explainimg where the teacher was sick.
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I tend to see out sickas a unit, but how would you diagram this?. Or,
AnonymousI see the words «out sick» as an idiom. The idiom is used as a noun showing a state of being.Otherwise, «out» would be an adverb modifyong the verb «was sick,» explainimg where the teacher was sick.
out could be viewed as an adverb, modifying either the verb or the predicate. In general, though, one should remember that English verbs are peculiar in that they change meaning when a preposition is added, as in give in, give out, etc. In this case, was out would be a synonym for absent. Out would be considered to be doing the work of an adverb. Out would be diagrammed under was, to indicate it as a modifier. Sick would be the subject complement.
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adverb.
Off normally functions as an adverb or a preposition but it can also function as an adjective and, more rarely, as a noun. As an adverb its general meaning is away, as in ‘If you don’t need me any more I’ll be off’ or not on or not connected to something, as in ‘She tried to push the dog off but it kept jumping up’.
Contents
- 1 Is off an adverb?
- 2 What verb is off?
- 3 What part of speech is better off?
- 4 Where do we use off preposition?
- 5 Is off of correct grammar UK?
- 6 Which type of adverb is off?
- 7 What is meant by off to?
- 8 Is the phrasal verb better off?
- 9 Is better off mean?
- 10 What does better off dead mean?
- 11 What does just off mean?
- 12 Can you end a sentence with off?
- 13 What is the difference between from and off?
- 14 Is off of grammatical?
- 15 Should I say off or off of?
- 16 Is it off of or from?
- 17 Is falling off a preposition?
- 18 What kind of word is out?
- 19 What is the example of off?
- 20 What is the meaning of idiom off and on?
Is off an adverb?
Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up.My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop.
What verb is off?
offed; offing; offs. Definition of off (Entry 4 of 6) intransitive verb. : to go away : depart —used chiefly as an imperative Off, or I’ll shoot! transitive verb.
Better off is an adjective – Word Type.
Where do we use off preposition?
Off is used to show disconnection from a person, place or object, i.e. away from someone or something. Generally, we use off after verbs, making it phrasal verbs, such as turn off, call off, put off, take off, go off, runoff, drive off and so forth.
Is off of correct grammar UK?
Unlike the French language, there is no absolute authority as to whether particular grammar is ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect’ in English usage. In the UK “off of” would be considered awkward and wrong by most people, but it is generally accepted and widely used throughout the US.
Which type of adverb is off?
Off normally functions as an adverb or a preposition but it can also function as an adjective and, more rarely, as a noun. As an adverb its general meaning is away, as in ‘If you don’t need me any more I’ll be off’ or not on or not connected to something, as in ‘She tried to push the dog off but it kept jumping up’.
What is meant by off to?
It can have several meanings. Most of the time, it means you’re going to (not going to do). In the first sentence I’m off to Canada next week, you’re going to Canada the following week. In the second, you’re leaving where ever you are to proceed to do your homework.
Is the phrasal verb better off?
If you say that someone would be better off doing something, you are advising them to do it or expressing the opinion that it would benefit them to do it. If you’ve got bags you’re better off taking a taxi.
Is better off mean?
be better off
to have more money than you had in the past or more money than most other people: Obviously we’re better off now that we’re both working.
What does better off dead mean?
be better off dead
1. To be in a position, state, or predicament so hopeless or painful that death would be the preferable solution.
What does just off mean?
If it’s used in directions “just off” means that the destination is a short way from the road. Example: The restaurant is just off State Road. It is sometimes used with the word ”of”. Example: The restaurant is just off of State Road. This is not to be confused with the phrase “just gone off”.
Can you end a sentence with off?
No sentence should end in a preposition.If you don’t like to end your sentences with prepositions, you don’t have to—just don’t say that it is a rule.
What is the difference between from and off?
“I fall from the car” means there was no specific relation between you and the car before you fell.”I fall off the car” means you were on the car before you fell. It is more specific in its usage as it indicates your relation to the car before falling.
Is off of grammatical?
BizWritingTip response: “Off” and “of” are both prepositions.If you keep the placement rule in mind, it makes no sense to have a preposition (off) before another preposition (of). Therefore, grammar books agree off of is superfluous and should be avoided when writing.
Should I say off or off of?
Sure! The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.) says: “The compound preposition off of is generally regarded as informal and is best avoided in formal speech and writing: He stepped off (not off of) the platform.”
Is it off of or from?
When referencing something’s place of origin, but not suggesting duplicating or moving, from can be used, but off of would sound off. That character is from the Friends TV show.
Is falling off a preposition?
In your sentence, off is the preposition, and off her bicycle is the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb phrase modifying the verb fell.
What kind of word is out?
As detailed above, ‘out’ can be an adverb, a preposition, a noun, a verb or an adjective. Adverb usage: Let’s eat out tonight. Adverb usage: Leave a message with my secretary if I’m out when you call.
What is the example of off?
An example of off is when a person removes their jacket from their body. An example of off is when a person stops their car and removes the keys from the ignition. An example of off is when a scheduled dinner is no longer taking place.
What is the meaning of idiom off and on?
or off and on. phrase. If something happens on and off, or off and on, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what part of speech a word is, you’re not alone. In this lesson, we’ll explore how to answer that question as well as why that answer can seem a bit confusing. You’ll also find a quiz at the bottom of the page so that you can test yourself, along with a free PDF download. Jackpot!
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Pop quiz, hot shot! Let’s say you’re at the grocery store deciding between chunky and creamy peanut butter (tough choice) when someone walks up to you and asks, «What part of speech is the word love?»
Obviously, the first thing to do is run away from this person. But then, your mind might linger on that question, and you might start to wonder Hmm … what part of speech is the word love anyway?
At that point, you would probably think of some example sentences to figure it out.
I love peanut butter.
From this sentence, you might conclude that love is a verb since you know that verbs express action, and love is showing an action in this sentence.
You wouldn’t be wrong, but then you might think of this sentence:
Love for peanut butter brought me to the store today.
Wait a minute! Here, love is a noun. It’s an idea, and it’s the subject of the sentence. What’s the deal? How can love be a verb and a noun?
Here’s a secret about the parts of speech that many people don’t realize:
Many words can function as more than one part of speech.
They will only be doing one part-of-speech job at a time, though. In our example sentences above, we can see that love can be a verb and a noun, and we can also see that it’s doing just one of those jobs in each sentence.
How can you figure out what part(s) of speech a word can be, and how will you know what the word is acting as in any given sentence?
The first thing to do is to study the parts of speech and understand how they work.
Here’s what you can do after you have a sense of what the parts of speech are and how they work:
What part(s) of speech can this word be?
Look up the word in a dictionary. Dictionaries will show you the possible parts of speech that a word can function as. You can use a dictionary that’s an actual book, an online dictionary, or your device’s built-in dictionary. The dictionary will list each word’s possible part of speech, and it will give you definitions for all of the meanings of a word within each part of speech.
What part of speech is this word in this sentence?
In order to figure out how a word is functioning, we need to look at the word within the context of a sentence. Look over your sentence, and then open up your dictionary. Match the meaning of the word in your sentence with the most fitting dictionary definition. Then you’ll be able to tell what part of speech it is in your sentence.
Let’s look at two examples of words acting as different parts of speech.
We’ll look at the words for and iron, and we’ll see them acting as different parts of speech. We’ll also take a peek at what the dictionary says for each word.
What part of speech are the words in bold?
I asked for pie.
I cried, for I knew that the pie was gone.
Where is the iron?
Please iron my shirt.
For
I asked for pie. (preposition)
1. Just below the word that you look up, you’ll find a listing for a part of speech. The first listing is usually the most common way that the word is used. For is most commonly used as a preposition.
2. Next, you’ll find definitions of the word for each part of speech. If there is more than one definition, they’ll be numbered. There are many definitions for for as a preposition, and here you can see two.
3. After the definition, you’ll often find an example of how to use the word as that part of speech and definition. You can see the examples in italics.
I cried, for I knew that the pie was gone. (conjunction)
1. Below all of the definitions for for as a preposition, we can see a listing for another part of speech. It’s here that we see that for can also be a conjunction.
2. Here’s the definition. It’s not numbered because there is only one entry for for as a conjunction.
3. Here is an example sentence for us. (It’s strange, though, that they also used for as a preposition in this example as well as a conjunction!)
Iron
Where is the iron? (noun)
1. The first part of speech listed under iron is noun.
2. The first two definitions of iron as a noun weren’t the ones used in the sentence above, but the third entry was what I was looking for.
3. They don’t give us an example sentence. Boohoo!
Please iron my shirt. (verb)
1. Underneath all of the definitions for iron as a noun, I came here which let me know that iron can also be used as a verb.
2. There’s only one definition for iron as a verb, so they didn’t number this entry.
3. Again, there’s no example sentence. Perhaps everyone at the dictionary company called in sick on the day that they had to write example sentences for iron.
Test Yourself
I. Label the Parts of Speech
Directions: Name the part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence. Use a dictionary if you need one. For extra credit, diagram the sentences. 
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1. LIGHT
a) I will light the fire.
b) Can you see that red light?
c) This light jacket isn’t warm enough.
2. FAST
a) Hadley is a fast runner.
b) The 12-hour fast cleared my mind.
c) He drives fast!
3. GENERAL
a) I had a general sense of how it works.
b) The general sank low in his chair.
4. BEFORE
a) Practice piano before you play with your friends.
b) Practice piano before dinner.
5. ROLL
a) Roll the dice.
b) I will eat the soup with a roll.
6. LIKE
a) I like old books.
b) They acted like old friends.
c) The boys had like interests.
7. TILL
a) The kids were awake till midnight.
b) Open the till and count the money.
c) My grandpa, a farmer, would till his soil in the spring.
8. CUP
a) Cup your hands around your mouth and yell.
b) I’ll use the red cup.
9. DRIVE
a) The long drive through the countryside lifted my spirits.
b) I always drive within the speed limit.
10. BLUE
a) Everyone in the family photo wore blue.
b) Jackie lives in the blue house.
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II. Write Your Own Sentences
Directions: Write your own sentences using the words below. Make sure the word is being used as the part of speech indicated on the left side. Underline the word in your sentence. The first one is done for you. Feel free to use a dictionary!
1. Drive
Noun: The long drive through the countryside lifted my spirits.
Verb: I always drive within the speed limit.
2. Baby
Noun: ___________________________________
Adjective: ________________________________
Verb: ___________________________________
3. Up
Preposition: ________________________________
Adverb: ___________________________________
Answers
I. Label the Parts of Speech
1. LIGHT
a) I will light the fire. VERB
b) Can you see that red light? NOUN
c) This light jacket isn’t warm enough. ADJECTIVE
6. LIKE
a) I like old books. VERB
b) They acted like old friends. PREPOSITION
c) The boys had like interests. ADJECTIVE
2. FAST
a) Hadley is a fast runner. ADJECTIVE
b) The 12-hour fast cleared my mind. NOUN
c) He drives fast! ADVERB
7. TILL
a) The kids were awake till midnight. PREPOSITION
b) Open the till and count the money. NOUN
c) My grandpa, a farmer, would till his soil in the spring. VERB
3. ABOVE
a) I had a general sense of how it works. ADJECTIVE
b) The general sank low in his chair. NOUN
8. CUP
a) Cup your hands around your mouth and yell. VERB
b) I’ll use the red cup. NOUN
4. BEFORE
a) Practice piano before you play with your friends. CONJUNCTION
b) Practice piano before dinner. PREPOSITION
9. DRIVE
a) The long drive through the countryside lifted my spirits. NOUN
b) I always drive within the speed limit. VERB
5. ROLL
a) Roll the dice. VERB
b) I will eat the soup with a roll. NOUN
10. BLUE
a) Everyone in the family photo wore blue. NOUN
b) Jackie lives in the blue house. ADJECTIVE
* The sentence diagrams for 4, 5, 9, and 10 are available in the downloadable version of this lesson.
Answers for II. Write Your Own Sentences are also available in the free, downloadable version of this lesson.
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- 7 pages of answers (All 24 sentence diagrams included)
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Would you like to see another example of this concept? Let’s look at how the word balance can be a noun or a verb, and how it can help you think about your life.