phrase

yanki, jimla

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular phrase

Plural phrases

1. A phrase is a short expression.

   Sheela liked to use that particular phrase whenever she disagreed with something.

2. (grammar) A phrase is a group of words. Together, they act as a single unit in a sentence.

   Within a noun phrase (NP), adjectives function as modifiers.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) phrase

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) phrases

Past tense (ya wuce) phrased

Past participle (ya wuce) phrased

Present participle (ana cikin yi) phrasing

1. When you phrase an idea, you express it in words.