What are phrasal verbs? What are some of the most important phrasal verbs in English?
A phrase when functions like a single verb is called a Phrasal Verb.1. A list of Phrasal Verbs is available at https://www.englishclub.com/voca...2. 20 English adverbs of manner to make your sentences more interestingphrasal-verbs-for-communication/
What is more important in language, verbs or nouns?
I have a friend who’s really into languages - and not just real languages, but conlangs as well. What’s a conlang? It’s not just a codification of an existing language, but a new one altogether. It stands for ‘constructed language’.Anyway, the reason I bring this up is because - and I’ve been trying to find what he was basing this off - he talked to me about this idea of a language without verbs.And at first, I was mindboggled - like you, I lean more towards the idea that verbs, not nouns, are essential to language. But he suggested that instead of saying something like “I open the door”, in a language without verbs, the sentence would look more like “Hand front door” to open it, for example, or “apple in mouth” instead of “I ate an apple”.It’d be a rudimentary language at best, but could it work? There’s nothing saying it absolutely couldn’t. Perhaps it wouldn’t be as precise as it could be, but there are many languages that exist these days that depend on contextual clues to make sense - Japanese is one of them, I guess, because the subject of a sentence is often left out.Verbs and nouns are both integral to any language, but if one had to be abolished, at the moment, I’m more convinced that verbs could be done away with.Yes, nouns can sometimes be omitted - but I can’t think of a sentence that would make sense if it lacked nouns completely. In contrast, though a sentence without verbs is somewhat ape-like, it will, at the very least, get the gist across.edit:For some further reading, check out this blog post.consider the possibility of a noun-less language. I’ve never tried one before, and honestly I don’t have high hopes for the concept. Especially if it had normal verbs. How would verb arguments be represented in a language without nouns?It’s an interesting blog post that goes over the two main ways it might be possible to get rid of verbs in a conlang. The author explains that verbs are essentially linking words - i.e. they link two nouns together. If a language were to lack nouns, then verbs would serve little purpose, as there would be nothing to link.I think that succintly summarises the argument that for language as we know it today, out of verbs and nouns, verbs are more dispensable.
Can something be said to "carry" an import? If there is a more appropriate verb, what is it?
For "carries", you could substitite "hold" or "suggests." The bigger problem with your sentence is the noun "import" which feels awkward and archaic. Better might be "significance" or "importance."
What's the word for making something sound more important and grand than it actually is?
Bullshit.
What things are more important than rationality?
Great question. My answer: everything and nothing, simultaneously. Hence rationality is essential, but it is also relative to each individual. So what is rational to one person could be irrational to another. In a perfect world it would be beneficial if a society, had collective rationality that would lead them to a healthy integrated state. But when defining rationality would the defining body take a teleological or Rorschach approach? And would the data be algorithmic or organic?
What's more important in English, verbs or prepositions?
This is somewhat of a silly question unless we interpret it as something like ‘for communication.’Even then, in languages with prepositions, it is pretty easy to make the case that both are important.Imagine removing the prepositions from my previous sentence:*Even then, languages prepositions, it is pretty easy to make the case that both are important.Or the verbs:*Even then, in languages with prepositions, it pretty easy the case that both important.Both are not really interpretable.Ok, here’s the answer I think the OP wants:Not all languages have prepositions. It is pretty easy for languages to have postpositions instead, or even just lots of oblique case making either through prefixes or suffixes.All languages have… verby things however. Most languages have things that are clearly verbs, but all languages at least have affixes that make a root into a verb.So in a Conlang sense (e.g., if you were making a language from scratch), prepositions are common, but not necessary. Verbs really are.Brian Collins' answer to Is there any language that doesn't have nouns or verbs?
What is the importance of Phrasal Verbs?
Phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs are a very important feature of English, especially of informal, conversational English. There are far too many to list, and besides, each verb+adverb or preposition combination has more than one meaning. One way to help with learning them is to put them in lists that describe processes,so look up, get through, break up, hang up are all part of the process of making a phone call, and put on, button up, zip up, take off, put away are all about getting dressed or undressed. They are quite a challenge for learners, but remember also that although you will hear them alot, you need not use them as much yourself.
Is this grammatically correct: "We have more important things to do in our trip to China, that require your help and coordination"?
Let's get to that in a minute.First, there is an ambiguity in the sentence that can change how best to express it. The phrase more important things can have two meanings:More can have the sense of additional, so the phrase can mean in addition to the previous important things discussed, there are now several more things that are also important. More modifies things in this sense.More has the function of expressing comparison, so the phrase can mean there are things not yet revealed to you that are more important than the things you know. More modifies important in his sense.A that or which clause does not fit well in case 2, since a comparison is followed by an explicit or in this case implicit than clause. Explicitly it could be something like this, and note it is difficult to avoid a sense of condescension here, since the speaker implies that you don't already know these important things because you are not important enough (deliberately omitting the trip to China phrase for now): We have more important things to do than you have been made aware of… A that or which clause here is too remote from the antecedent to be idiomatic, and that sense applies to the implicit comparison as well. So if case 2 is the intended meaning, I would prefer an ending like: and these will require your help and coordination.If the sense is case 1, a that is preferable and the sentence would be improved by moving the trip to China phrase to the beginning or end. Its preposition should be on or during, my preference. To remove the ambiguity, consider:…additional important things… This substitution excludes the sense of comparison.…more things of greater or equal importance… This has the same effect.Thanks for the A2A.
The most important quality of a sentence is that?
The most important quality of a sentence is that: it flows beautifully it contains unique ideas it has a complete idea it uses correct spelling it makes us think What parts of speech make up a simple subject. verbs adjectives adverbs prepositions nouns A singular verb must be matched with: a plural verb a singular subject a plural verb another singular verb any of the above Why is it important to know the parts of sentences? So we can name them So we can write sentences correctly So we know parts of speech So we can write better paragraphs So we sound intelligent
Isn't it important that anyone on Yahoo Answers learn the following, if they don't know it already?
Are you kidding? Most people here don't know enough to leave apostrophes out of plural nouns. And the whole "it's" vs. "its", "their" / "they're" / "there" and many, many such extremely basic mistakes. Those you mentioned are waaay over the heads of most posters. They need to learn the basics first.