Expertlatin
- What is an example of a sentence without a verb?
- What is a sentence without a verb or subject?
- Do all sentences need a verb?
- What is a Latin sentence?
What is an example of a sentence without a verb?
A sentence such as "What a great day today!" is, for example, considered nominal since there are no verbs.
What is a sentence without a verb or subject?
What is a phrase? Words can be grouped together, but without a subject or a verb. This is called a phrase. Because a phrase has neither subject nor verb, it can't form a 'predicate'.
Do all sentences need a verb?
Every sentence needs at least one verb. If there's no verb, it's an incomplete sentence or a sentence fragment. Except for imperative sentences (commands), a sentence also needs a subject, the thing doing the action. Subjects are important for a verb because they change how it's conjugated, which we explain below.
What is a Latin sentence?
A Latin sentence can be written subject first followed by the verb, followed by the object, just as in English. This form of the sentence is referred to as SVO. The Latin sentence can also be written a variety of other ways: English: The girl loves the dog. SVO.
