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Old 21-Jun-2005, 12:52
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Default Re: Verb types

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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.
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