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The word 'gnat' is a noun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the objectof a verb or a preposition.

Examples:

  • A gnat is a very small, very annoying insect. (subject of the sentence)
  • A mosquito can carry diseases that a gnat does not. (subject of the relative clause)
  • I just saw a gnat land in your potato salad. (direct object of the verb 'saw')
  • A big annoyance created by a tiny gnat. (object of the preposition 'by')

A noun can also function as:

  • Gnat, get out of my face. (noun of direct address)
  • A gnat's lifespan is brief. (possessive noun)
  • That speck in your lemonade is a gnat. (subject complement)
  • That is a bug, a gnat. (object complement)
  • What are they doing about the gnat problem? (attributive noun)
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