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Is down noun or adjective?
Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb ‘to be’: Oil prices are down. as an adjective: I’ve been feeling rather down lately.
What is the adjective form of down?
down. Depressed, feeling low.
Is the word down a noun or verb?
down (noun) down (verb) down–and–dirty (adjective) down–and–out (adjective)
What part of speech is down?
adverb
down 1
| part of speech: | adverb |
|---|---|
| part of speech: | preposition |
| definition 1: | to a lower position or level in or on. They walked down the stairs. antonyms: up |
| definition 2: | along; through. He hiked down the trail. synonyms: along similar words: across, by way of, through, up, via |
| part of speech: | adjective |
What verb is down?
down Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| I/you/we/they | down |
| he/she/it | downs |
| present participle | downing |
| past tense | downed |
Is down an adverb of place?
An adverb of place always talks about the location where the action of the verb is being carried out. Adverbs of place are normally placed after a sentence’s object or main verb. Adverbs of place can be directional. For example: Up, down, around, away, north, southeast.
What is the verb of down?
downed; downing; downs. Definition of down (Entry 3 of 9) transitive verb. 1 : to cause to go or come down (see down entry 1) : such as. a : to cause to fall by or as if by shooting : bring down sense 1 downed the enemy helicopter.
What type of verb is down?
down used as a verb: To cause to come down. “The storm downed several old trees along the highway.” To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball. “He downed two balls on the break.”
What is down word?
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. to or in a sitting or lying position.
Is down an adverb or a preposition?
down. preposition . /daʊn/. /daʊn/. jump to other results . from a high or higher point on something to a lower one. The stone rolled down the hill. Tears ran down her face. Her hair hung down her back to her waist.
Is ‘down’ a preposition?
Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb ‘to be’: Oil prices are down.
Is down a verb?
transitive verb. 1 : to cause to go or come down (see down entry 1) : such as. a : to cause to fall by or as if by shooting : bring down sense 1 downed the enemy helicopter. b : consume sense 3 downing slices of pizza.
What are 10 examples of adjectives?
Typical adjective endings. They live in a beautiful house. Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today.