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It's a participle and can also be used as a gerund depending on the sentence.
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∙ 7y agoThe word "possessing" is a verb.
Verbs are words that describe an action, like taking, breathing, making and possessing.
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What is the verb and adverb in this sentence?
The verb in this sentence is "running" and the adverb is "quickly."
When an adverb modifies a verb with the helping verb the adverb should generally be placed?
After the helping verb.
Is the word loquacious in a sentence a verb or adverb?
Loquacious is an adjective, not an adverb or a verb.
Is possibly a noun adverb verb or adjectives?
"Possibly" is an adverb, as it modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate uncertainty or potentiality.
Is laying an adverb of lay?
No, "laying" is the present participle form of the verb "lay." It is not an adverb. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, but "laying" functions as a verb in this case.
What is the adverb for possess?
The verb possess has the participle adjectives possessing and possessed, and the related adverbs possessedly and possessingly, which has a connotation of captivating manner.The derivative adjective possessive has the adverb possessively, which has the connotation of getting or maintaining possession.
Is isn't a verb or an adverb?
Isn't is a contraction of both a verb and an adverb. Is (verb) not (adverb).
Is come a verb or an adverb?
Come is a verb.
What is the verb and adverb in this sentence?
The verb in this sentence is "running" and the adverb is "quickly."
Is an adverb a verb?
No. An adverb is a modifier that can modify a verb (or an adjective, or another adverb).
Is alone an adverb of manner?
Alone is not an adverb. An adverb modifies a verb. Alone does not modify a verb (is not an adverb).
Give another example of adverb?
adverb = something that describes a verb. e.g. (Verb = snoring) (Adverb used with verb = heavily snoring) or (Verb = Kick) (Adverb used with verb = kick vigorously)
What is the adverb for commit?
There is no adverb form for the verb commit. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb.
What is Adverb for commitment?
There is no adverb form for the verb commit. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb.
What describes a verb or adverb?
An adverb describes a verb, another adverb, an adjective, or a phrase.
Does an adverb modify a verb?
Yes, an adverb modifies a verb.
Is does an adverb?
Does is a verb, not an adverb.
