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(linguistics) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.

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verb phrase

Source Word

verb phrase

(linguistics) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.

Japanese Meaning

動詞とその内部の補語、目的語、修飾語などからなる構文要素、すなわち「動詞句」として扱われる表現

In the instructor's lecture, she highlighted the verb phrase to show how its objects and modifiers function.

講師の講義で、彼女は動詞句を強調して、その目的語や修飾語がどのように機能するかを示した。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.

Sense（2）

(grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.

verb phrases

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