Terminologie overzicht
Word Class
Word Class Sub Class Explanation Example
Verb Ordinary verb Werkwoord to run, to walk, to eat,
These verbs are usually physical to fly, to go, to say, to
actions which you can see touch, etc.
somebody doing.
Auxiliary verb Hulpwerkwoord be, do, have, etc.
An auxiliary verb (also known as a
helping verb) determines the mood
or tense of another verb in a
phrase: "Do you want tea?’’
Modal verb Modaal werkwoord Can, could, may,
Modal verbs are used to express might, must, shall,
ideas such as possibility, intention, should, will, would
obligation and necessity.
Noun1 Zelfstandig naamwoord “The sun is shining.”
Concrete nouns
Person: student, owner,
Samantha
Place: street, park, Utrecht
thing: computer, book, Porsche
Abstract nouns
Idea: principle, concept, love
Adjective2 Bijvoegelijk naamwoord A young woman
Modify nouns and pronouns The woman is young
Can be used in two main ways:
In front of the noun
After the linking verb
Adverb3 Adverbs modify the rest:
Verbs Hanging dangerously
over
Adjectives Very beautiful faces
Other adverbs Never carefully
considers
Phrases Nearly to the edge of
the cliff, she was
practically crying her
eyes out
Clauses Just when we arrived
Sentences Fortunately, she is
employed
Determiner Idefinite article4 Lidwoord A cat
Singular nouns An answer
1
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Word Class
Word Class Sub Class Explanation Example
Verb Ordinary verb Werkwoord to run, to walk, to eat,
These verbs are usually physical to fly, to go, to say, to
actions which you can see touch, etc.
somebody doing.
Auxiliary verb Hulpwerkwoord be, do, have, etc.
An auxiliary verb (also known as a
helping verb) determines the mood
or tense of another verb in a
phrase: "Do you want tea?’’
Modal verb Modaal werkwoord Can, could, may,
Modal verbs are used to express might, must, shall,
ideas such as possibility, intention, should, will, would
obligation and necessity.
Noun1 Zelfstandig naamwoord “The sun is shining.”
Concrete nouns
Person: student, owner,
Samantha
Place: street, park, Utrecht
thing: computer, book, Porsche
Abstract nouns
Idea: principle, concept, love
Adjective2 Bijvoegelijk naamwoord A young woman
Modify nouns and pronouns The woman is young
Can be used in two main ways:
In front of the noun
After the linking verb
Adverb3 Adverbs modify the rest:
Verbs Hanging dangerously
over
Adjectives Very beautiful faces
Other adverbs Never carefully
considers
Phrases Nearly to the edge of
the cliff, she was
practically crying her
eyes out
Clauses Just when we arrived
Sentences Fortunately, she is
employed
Determiner Idefinite article4 Lidwoord A cat
Singular nouns An answer
1
Zie hoofdstuk Nouns voor uitgebreide info.
2
Zie hoofdstuk Adjectives voor uitgebreide info.
3
Zie hoofdstuk Adverbs voor uitgebreide info.
4
Zie hoofdstuk Articles voor uitgebreide info
