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Case is a feature of nouns and pronouns that helps show their relation to other parts of speech in a sentence. The case of a noun is shown by the inflectional ending attached to it. For instance, in some languages a noun may have one ending when it is the subject of a verb, another when it is the direct object, a third when it is the indirect object, and so on.

Adjective

Adjective is a part of speech that describes, qualifies, or places limits on a noun or pronoun. Adjectives are said to modify nouns or pronouns. See more »

Clause

Clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. A main, or independent, clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, "We… See more »

Verb

Verb is a part of speech that expresses an action or a state of being. A verb may consist of one word, such as send, or a group of words, such as… See more »

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