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The word play is a verb or a noun.
In "play in a play", the first "play" is a verb (a word for an action) and the second "play" is a noun (a word for a thing): "to play in a play".
The noun play is a theatrical performance; an activity for recreation, such as 'child's play'; or an activity, operation, action of wielding, light fluctuating movement, freedom of movement or display of animals in courtship; a word for a thing.
Example sentences:
The play bored me to death! (noun)
The children like to play with the empty cartons. (verb)
There's too much play in the joint which will make it wear out quickly. (noun)
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What is the noun of word play?
The noun forms for the verb to play are player and the gerund, playing. The word play is also a noun.
Is school play an adverb?
No, it is a compound noun. The noun school is a noun adjunct providing the type (location) of the play, also a noun.
What are homonyms for play?
Play (noun) and play (verb).
What are the homonyms for play?
Play (noun) and play (verb).
How could you use the word play as a noun?
Noun, subject of the sentence: His play saved the game. Noun, object of the sentence: I saw a great play last night.
Is play a preposition?
No, it is not. It can be a noun or a verb (to play).
Is plays a noun adj or verb?
The word play is an abstract noun: The noun play as a piece of prose performed by actors (a count noun); the written form is a concrete noun, the performance is an abstract noun. The noun play as leisure activities of children or adults (an uncountable noun) is an abstract noun.
Is the word play pronoun?
No, the word 'play' is a noun (play, plays) and a verb (play, plays, playing, played).Examples:Maggie has a part in the play. (noun)Mickie loves to play basketball. (verb)A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Example: Mickie loves to play basketball. He is trying out for the team. (the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'Mickie' in the second sentence)
What part of speech is the word toy?
Toy can be a noun and a verb. Noun: Something to play with. Verb: To play with.
Is the word 'play' a linking verb?
The verb play is not generally a linking verb, but it can be used as a linking verb. A linking verb links noun+ noun, pronoun + noun, noun+ adjective, or pronoun + adjective. As it is generally used, the verb play is an action verb: "I play football." It could be used as a linking verb: "The actor played James Bond." (noun + noun)
Is play an abstract noun?
The noun play is an abstract noun as a word for:activities that are done because they are enjoyable and fun;activities that are done for competition.The noun 'play' is a concrete noun as a word for:a piece of writing intended to be performed by actors;the performance that can be watched and heard;the physical movement of something that is not fitted tightly.
Which word of the following words is a noun Bird Sing Play Easy?
The nouns are:birdplay (play is a noun and a verb)
