verb phrase
1Verb phrase — In linguistics, a verb phrase or VP is a syntactic structure composed of the predicative elements of a sentence and functions in providing information about the subject of the sentence.VPs in the generative grammar frameworkIn the generative… …
2verb phrase — noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements • Syn: ↑predicate • Derivationally related forms: ↑predicate (for: ↑predicate) • Hypernyms: ↑phrase …
3verb phrase — Gram. 1. a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence. 2. a… …
4Verb phrase ellipsis — In linguistics, verb phrase ellipsis (or VPE for short) is an elliptical construction in which the verb of a sentence or utterance has been left out (ellided). In most cases the verb is able to be inferred by the listener through prior linguistic …
5verb phrase — noun a) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers. b) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries …
6verb phrase — noun Grammar 1》 a verb with another word or words indicating tense, mood, or person. 2》 a phrasal verb …
7Phrase structure rules — are a way to describe a given language s syntax. They are used to break a natural language sentence down into its constituent parts (also known as syntactic categories) namely phrasal categories and lexical categories (aka parts of speech).… …
8phrase — phrase, idiom, expression, locution mean a group of words which, taken together, express a notion and may be used as a part of a sentence. Phrase may apply to a group of words which for one reason or another recurs frequently (as in the language… …
9Phrase — For other uses, see Phrase (disambiguation). In everyday speech, a phrase may refer to any group of words. In linguistics, a phrase is a group of words which form a constituent and so function as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. A… …
10phrase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ colloquial, idiomatic ▪ key ▪ ‘Start slowly’ is the key phrase for the first time marathon runner. ▪ common, familiar …
