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  1. 27-Jul-2008, 02:39 #1
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    Default parts of speech

    These words consist of 2 free morphemes. Please help check if the parts of speech of each morpheme is correct.

    spring-cleaning = adjective+verb=verb compound
    noutnumber = particle+noun=noun compound
    sky-blue = nound+nound=noun compound
    horseshoe = nound+nound=noun compound
    two-timer = nound+nound=noun compound
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    Default Re: parts of speech

    In spring cleaning the word cleaning is a noun.

    In sky blue the word sky acts as an adjective.


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    Default Re: parts of speech

    The word horseshoe is a noun-noun combination.

    In the phrase two timer the word two is an adjective.



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