part of speech
US /pɑːrt əv spiːtʃ/
UK /pɑːrt əv spiːtʃ/
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a category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.
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In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,' 'jumps' is a part of speech classified as a verb.
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Understanding the different parts of speech is fundamental to learning grammar.