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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPart of speech
/ˈpɑːt ɒv spiːtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions, such as noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.
"In the sentence 'The swift runner leaped,' the word 'swift' serves the part of speech known as an adjective." - 2
Traditional grammatical classification of words based on meaning, form, and syntactic behavior.
"Lexicographers list the part of speech next to every headword in a dictionary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from a translation of the Latin partes orationis, which itself stems from ancient Greek grammatical traditions. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to categorize words based on their function within a sentence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Part of speech" is said worldwide
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partie du discours
Transliteration: paʁ.ti dy dis.kuʁ
"Le verbe est une partie du discours essentielle dans la phrase."
Wortart
Transliteration: ˈvɔʁtˌʔaːɐ̯t
"Im Deutschen bestimmt die Wortart die Deklination und Konjugation."
parte del discorso
Transliteration: ˈpar.te del diˈʃor.so
"Il nome è una parte del discorso variabile."
parte de la oración
Transliteration: ˈpaɾ.te de la o.ɾaˈsjon
"El adverbio es una parte de la oración invariable."
classe gramatical
Transliteration: ˈkla.si ɡɾa.ma.tiˈkaw
"O substantivo é uma classe gramatical fundamental."
शब्द भेद
Transliteration: shabd bhed
"व्याकरण में शब्द भेद को समझना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
词性
Transliteration: cí xìng
"查字典时可以看到每个词的词性。"
품사
Transliteration: pum-sa
"한국어의 품사는 명사, 동사, 형용사 등으로 나뉩니다."
品詞
Transliteration: hinshi
"日本語の品詞には名詞や動詞が含まれます。"
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