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1. Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
2. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
3. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
4. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
5. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
6. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
7. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
8. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
9. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
10. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
There are eight nouns in this sentence.
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all nouns:
11. 1. Paris
2. child
3. Revolution
4. February
5. impression
6. mind
7. rest
8. life
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the nouns selected for form and function:
12. 1. Paris
Form: NOUN (proper name)
Function: NOMINAL (object of the
preposition IN)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the nouns selected for form and function:
13. 2. child
Form: NOUN (follows the definite article THE)
Function: NOMINAL (direct object of the verb
FORGOT)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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14. 3. Revolution
Form: NOUN (proper name)
Function: NOMINAL (subject of the clause)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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15. 4. February
Form: NOUN (proper name)
Function: NOMINAL (object of the
preposition OF)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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16. 5. impression
Form: NOUN (follows the indefinite article
AN)
Function: NOMINAL (direct object of the
participle MAKING)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the nouns selected for form and function:
17. 6. mind
Form: NOUN (follows the possessive
determiner HIS)
Function: NOMINAL (object of the
preposition ON)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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18. 7. rest
Form: NOUN (follows the definite article THE)
Function: NOMINAL (direct object of
REMEMBERED)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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19. 8. life
Form: NOUN (follows the possessive
determiner HIS)
Function: NOMINAL (object of the
preposition OF)
Nouns from The Brothers Karamazov
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20. For Discussion:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
How would you analyze and categorize It ? Is it a
noun?
Inflectional Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
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