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Originally Posted by notmyname216 Thanks for the help.
In the sentence:
The old play house.
Can it be interpreted as "the old" -> noun , "play" -> verb, "house" ->noun? |
Yes. You've caught on!
play functions as a verb.
The old (people)
play house.
The old man
plays house.
"The old", specifically the word "old", is an adjective in form, but in that context it functions as a substantive noun. That's when a word functions as the subject or object of a sentence. For example,
The wise know when to listen and when to speak.
The young don't care about responsibility.