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Syntax: Analyzing Phrases

Text: Gen. 20:1-7

Exercise Description:

This exercise will test your ability to identify how phrases function within a clause.

The word(s) or phrase will b appear in the text above with its context. It will be purple. The word you are analysing will be in black below it. Choose the correct function of the word or phrase in the clause. Hover over the word to find additional details that might be helpful. 

The following categories will be included in this section:

Vocativenouns or noun phrases that directly address a noun/addressee

Subjectthe person, place, or thing doing the action in a sentence or being described 

Predicatedescribes what the subject does, is doing, or has done

Direct Objectreceives the action or is acted upon directly by a verb 

Indirect Objectnoun or pronoun that receives the direct object or is indirectly affected by a specific action

Predicate with object suffixverbs with pronominal/object suffixes where the verbal action is directed toward the pronominal suffix.

Predicate with a subject suffix infinitives with pronominal suffixes that function as the subject of the verb (verbs with pronominal/subject suffixes).

 

Note: Do not select the “Something else” button for your answer, or it will be incorrect.

References:

Page Kelley: pp. 236-37

SentenceClause:Way0:VC:None:N:N:Conjunction:4772▪▪  Phrase:CP:Conj:N/A:Noneוַwaוַ-------וְ wᵊ502721ConjunctionConjunctionNoneN/A-NoneNoneNone------ogandundeneyእና ወይም*Phrase:VP:Pred:N/A:Noneיֹּאמַ֕ר yyōˀmarאמַר-יֹּ-----אמר IʔMR530712VerbVerbQuotation verbI aleph, III gutturalQalWayyiqtol (weCImpf)None3MSg---sigesaysagenzeggendizerdecirአለ አሰበambi SentenceClause:Voct:WP:None:NQ:Q:Dir.speech:999 3▪  Phrase:PrNP:Voct:Determined:Noneאֲדֹנָ֕י ʔᵃdōnāʸאֲדֹנָי---֜---אֲדֹנָי ʔᵃdōnāʸ438116Proper nounProper nounNoneN/A-NoneNoneAbsolute-MSg---HerreLordder HERRHeerSenhorSeñorጌታbwana
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