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Ordförråd för IELTS (Grundläggande) - Språk och Grammatik

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om språk och grammatik, såsom "article", "determiner", "abbreviation" etc., som behövs för IELTS-provet.

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Words for Basic IELTS
abbreviation
abbreviation
[Substantiv]

the shortened form of a word, etc.

förkortning, abbreviatur

förkortning, abbreviatur

Ex: The abbreviation 'CEO' stands for Chief Executive Officer. 
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active voice
active voice
[Substantiv]

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

aktiv form, aktiv diates

aktiv form, aktiv diates

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adverbial
adverbial
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a word or phrase that adds more information to another word in sense of time, manner, degree or cause

adverbial, adverbialbestämning

adverbial, adverbialbestämning

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apostrophe
apostrophe
[Substantiv]

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apostrof, apostrof symbol

apostrof, apostrof symbol

Ex: The apostrophe in "can't" indicates the omission of the letter "o." 
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article
article
[Substantiv]

(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something

artikel

artikel

Ex: The teacher explained that 'the' is a definite article used to refer to specific items. 
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auxiliary verb
auxiliary verb
[Substantiv]

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

hjälpverb

hjälpverb

Ex: The teacher explained that auxiliary verbs like 'have' and 'will' help to form different tenses and aspects. 
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clause
clause
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as a unit within a sentence

sats, klausul

sats, klausul

Ex: He highlighted the main clause in the sentence with a red marker. 
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conjunction
conjunction
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

konjunktion, bindord

konjunktion, bindord

Ex: In compound sentences, conjunctions are essential for linking ideas and creating coherence. 
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contraction
contraction
[Substantiv]

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

kontraktion, förkortad form

kontraktion, förkortad form

Ex: In casual speech, contractions like "don't" and "didn't" are frequently used. 
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determiner
determiner
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a word coming before a noun or noun phrase to specify its denotation

determinativ, artikel

determinativ, artikel

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exclamation mark
exclamation mark
[Substantiv]

a punctuation symbol (!) placed after a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate strong feeling or emphasis

utropstecken, utropstecken

utropstecken, utropstecken

Ex: Use an exclamation mark to show surprise or excitement. 
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grammatical
grammatical
[adjektiv]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

grammatisk, relaterad till grammatik

grammatisk, relaterad till grammatik

Ex: Writing with grammatical accuracy is essential for effective communication and clarity. 
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imperative verb
imperative verb
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something

imperativ verb, imperativ

imperativ verb, imperativ

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intonation
intonation
[Substantiv]

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

intonation

intonation

Ex: In phonetics, intonation refers to the pattern of rising and falling pitch in speech, which conveys meaning, emotion, and emphasis. 
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intransitive verb
intransitive verb
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

intransitivt verb, verb utan direkt objekt

intransitivt verb, verb utan direkt objekt

Ex: An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. 
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transitive verb
transitive verb
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

transitivt verb, verb som behöver ett direkt objekt

transitivt verb, verb som behöver ett direkt objekt

Ex: A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. 
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part of speech

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

Ex: Nouns, verbs, and adjectives are all examples of a part of speech. 
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passive voice
passive voice
[Substantiv]

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

passiv form, passivum

passiv form, passivum

Ex: Passive voice is often used when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. 
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period
period
[Substantiv]

the symbol (.) used to end a declarative sentence or mark an abbreviation

punkt, meningens sluttecken

punkt, meningens sluttecken

Ex: Don't forget to put a period at the end of the sentence. 
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prefix
prefix
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

prefix

prefix

Ex: Understanding common prefixes, such as 'pre-' and 'dis-,' can help students decode unfamiliar words. 
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suffix
suffix
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

suffix, ändelse

suffix, ändelse

Ex: Adding the suffix '-ly' to 'quick' changes the word to 'quickly,' turning it into an adverb. 
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reflexive
reflexive
[adjektiv]

(grammar) describing a word that indicates that the action of the verb affects the agent performing it

reflexiv, återvändande

reflexiv, återvändande

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relative
relative
[adjektiv]

(grammar) referring to a noun, clause or sentence that has come before

relativ

relativ

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to quote
to quote
[Verb]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citera, återge

citera, återge

Ex: During his presentation, he quoted a famous line from "The Godfather": "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." 
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proper noun
proper noun
[Substantiv]

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

egennamn, proprium

egennamn, proprium

Ex: Paris is a proper noun because it names a specific city. 
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common noun
common noun
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a noun that refers to an object or a concept in a category but not to a specific one

allmänt substantiv, vanligt substantiv

allmänt substantiv, vanligt substantiv

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quotation mark
quotation mark
[Substantiv]

either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon

citattecken, anföringstecken

citattecken, anföringstecken

Ex: She used quotation marks to enclose the title of the article. 
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object
object
[Substantiv]

(in grammar) a phrase or word that receives the action of a verb

objekt, direkt objekt

objekt, direkt objekt

Ex: In the sentence "She reads a book," "a book" is the object. 
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abstract noun
abstract noun
[Substantiv]

(grammar) a noun that denotes a general quality or an idea, rather than a physical object or real world event

abstrakt substantiv, abstraktum

abstrakt substantiv, abstraktum

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accent
accent
[Substantiv]

an emphasis given to a particular syllable of a word, part of a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

accent, betoning

accent, betoning

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