Verb Phrase
Verb Phrase
| Here are two senses for verb phrase: 1. In traditional terminology, a verb phrase is a phrase that
2. In generative grammar, a verb phrase is a syntactic unit that corresponds to the predicate. In addition to the verb, this includes auxiliaries, objects, object complements, and other constituents apart from the subject. |
Page/s: 61
Source: Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985
Quirk, Randolph, S. Greenbaum, G. Leech, and J. Svartvik. 1985.A comprehensive grammar of the English language. London: Longman.
Page/s: 248–249
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 374
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Phrase
Related terms
- RT⇆ Auxiliary Verb
- RT⇆ Compound Predicate
- RT⇆ Head
- RT⇆ Object
- RT⇆ Object Complement
- RT⇆ Predicate
- RT⇆ Serial Verb Construction
- RT⇆ Subject
- RT⇆ Verb (Linguistics)
- RT⇆ Verbal Particle
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