phrasal
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- adjective
- /ˈfreɪzəl/
- Specialized
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fraseológico
- On #9, I'm sure you were keeping things brief, but I'd add that it's only phrasal adjectives/compound modifiers that get hyphenated.
- phrasal verbs
Maybe idea is too big a word, maybe some kind of phrasal unit.
- Maybe idea is too big a word, maybe some kind of phrasal unit.
Examples
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About the phrasal verbs, I would have liked the explanation, not only an example of how to use them.
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Maybe idea is too big a word, maybe some kind of phrasal unit.
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The phrasal verb 'take care of' includes the noun 'care'.
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OK, so if a phrasal verb has a preposition, preposition does not get any stress.
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In grammar, a phrasal verb consists of a main verb combined with one or more particles.
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The teacher explained that a phrasal unit can change meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
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Students often struggle with phrasal verbs because they don't always translate directly into their native language.
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of words that together mean something different from each word alone
- Specialized
A verb plus a small word that together have a new meaning, like 'look after'
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word phrasal comes from phrase, which is a 'group of words', plus the ending -al meaning 'of' or 'about'. So phrasal means 'about a phrase' and is used in grammar for things like phrasal verbs, which are verbs combined with small words such as 'up' or 'off'.