interjection
From Wiktionary
Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /ˌɪn.tɝ.ˈʤɛk.ʃn̩/
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Noun [change]
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Singular |
- An interjection is a word that shows an emotion. It is not grammatically part of the sentence.
- The word Yikes is an interjection in the phrase "Yikes, what a scare."
See also [change]
| Grammar (edit) | |
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| parts of speech | noun - verb - adjective - adverb - determinative/determiner - pronoun - conjunction - preposition - interjection |
| grammatical functions | head - subject - predicate - object - complement - modifier - adjunct - determiner/specifier |
| clauses | independent clause - dependent clause - subordinate clause - relative clause |
