part of speechnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpɑːt əv ˈspiːtʃ/us/ˌpɑːrt əv ˈspiːtʃ/also word classone of the grammatical groups, such as noun, verb, and adjective, into which words are divided depending on their use
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- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- dative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- indirect question
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- reflexive
- superlative
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