I love this: I learned it in 4th and and 5th grade. In 6th grade, I learned tree diagrams. Those nuns were brutal.
@SichouKuzi5 ай бұрын
awesome videos. thanks for sharing. I'm stuck on a couple of sentences; mind if I ask your opinion? two examples, both related, one simplified version and the original. 1. "I don't know how to diagram this sentence." 2. "Understanding how to diagram sentences is an essential skill for advancing your language mastery to the next level." cheers!
@mrthoth5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. The difficulty might be that the sentences you have written has no noun clauses, which is the topic of this video. Instead, they have gerund phrases and infinitive phrases. A video of mine that could help is kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXW1g2CQoNl7d8U . In sentence 1, "How to diagram this sentence" is an infinitive phrase and the direct object of "know". You diagram the "how" as an adverb modifying "to diagram". In sentence 2, "understanding how to diagram sentences" is a gerund phrase and the subject, and "how to diagram sentences" is an infinitive phrase acting as the direct object of "understanding." In addition, "advancing your language master to the next level" is a gerund phrase ("advancing" is the gerund) acting as the object of the preposition "for". Good luck!
@sy28235 ай бұрын
this was very interesting, thank you for sharing! and give the cat a pat from me <3
@DarwinaTaha6 ай бұрын
Who is watching this in 2024??
@Okiko0996 ай бұрын
Amazing how a vid that was posted the year I was born is now helping me for my qualifier exams, but nonetheless thank you!
@Bijendrapandey19736 ай бұрын
hello sir: isn't 'about orbits' functioning as the object of 'thinking' (not as a modifier of thinking)?
@mrthoth6 ай бұрын
Objects are by definition nouns. "About orbits" is a prepositional phrase, and as such can be only adverbial or adjectival, not a noun. The test for direct objects is "What gets [past participle]?" So in the phrase "buying gum", the question "What gets bought?" receives the answer "Gum, that's what", and this shows that "gum" is the direct object of "buying". With "thinking", just about the only direct object one normally hears is the noun "thoughts" (as in "I was thinking happy thoughts."). The question "what gets thought?" cannot be answered with "about orbits, that's what." Neither can the question "what gets thought?" be sensibly answered with "orbits, that's what." "Orbits" would be the direct object of "thinking" in "I was thinking orbits," but that is not an idiomatic sentence.
@Rick-bk9ix8 ай бұрын
This quality is “so good “ . I “learned “a lot😂
@KHATRI-er5vh9 ай бұрын
2025
@Romb1_9 ай бұрын
thanks!
@ahmeteryigit17869 ай бұрын
How about this sentence “You left me to die”
@yizhou56719 ай бұрын
your video is very helpful for ESL learner! Thank you
@7310810 ай бұрын
Hello sir: In the sentence (I am happy to help you; where should 'to help you' go; under the 'am' or 'happy').
@katrineandersen724311 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@musicwithmr.yvellez3583 Жыл бұрын
First, thank you so much. I have watched the grammar series many times. However, this subject of the copulative verb and the subjective compliment remains the most confusing. I keep thinking any verb can be copulative. For example, “The boy ran scared.” Is “scared” modifying the boy? What boy? The scared boy. Or is it modifying ran? In what manner did the boy run? Scared, that’s how he ran. It seems the boy could be scared, but run in a purposeful, but not scared way. Or, the boy could not be scared (just pretending), but run in a scared way (arms flailing around). For example, “Pretending to be frightened, he ran scared.” To make matters more confusing, it would seem that most of the time when something scared someone, they would both be scared and run in a scared way. So it would seem to be adjectival and adverbial at the same time. Also, if you agree “scared” is adjectival, can’t just about any verb be copulative? For example, “The man cooked scared.” “The man worked scared.” “The man packed scared.” Etc. It seems all these follow the same ambiguity as “ran.” I might observe that the man is doing these things in a scared way (adverbial). Or, he might be doing these things in a regular way, but we know that his emotional state is scared (adjectival) because of some threat to him. Mr. Thoth probably no longer monitors this thread, but I would be interested in thoughts.
@mrthoth11 ай бұрын
"To run scared" is an interesting case. It is a fixed, idiomatic expression--that's why you can look it up in the dictionary. When a verb is followed by a subjective complement, it always roughly means "is". "It tastes good" roughly means "it is good", "he became scared" basically means "he is scared", and "he ran scared" basically means "he was scared." There is no actual running involved when one runs scared; someone sitting at a desk writing desperate letters asking for money to pay off looming debts is running scared. "To run scared" is just like the fixed expression from the automotive world "to run rich"--that is, to burn too much fuel. In the sentences "That engine is running rich" and "That guy is running scared," "rich" and "scared" are both adjectival subjective complements, and "running" is copulative. "To die happy" (or any other way--disappointed, satisfied, etc.) is another example of a fixed expression in which what is normally just an intransitive verb becomes a copulative verb. If you try putting "scared" (or any other adjective) after a verb that is not part of fixed expression involving subjective complements, you will get something that just isn't English, e.g. "She advertised scared." Moreover, if instead of using the idiomatic expression "he ran scared" you put any other adjective after "ran"--e.g. "he ran graceful", "he ran uncoordinated"--it just seems that you're preferring non-standard ("incorrect") forms over standard ("correct") ones--e.g. "he ran gracefully". "He ran scared," however, IS standard.
@mehrabzamanian581 Жыл бұрын
I was ‘very’ confused about the difference between a past participle as a verb or an adjective. But, thanks to this method, I am not now!😊”
@schitlipz Жыл бұрын
A.I. couldn't figure this out. We're safe.
@mortek2203 Жыл бұрын
me 3
@diegoj_c6751 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I always have this question, now it’s clear to me. I’m a native Portuguese speaker and we have this same grammatical rule. However, it was unclear to me if the same applies to English
@Soffity Жыл бұрын
I wish I understood this better. I think grammar is fascinating but goodness me. I’m as dumb as a dry stone wall. Addit. Better watch it many more times till I become erudite. Just tried to parse what I wrote,,,,,nope. Hopeless. Also I’m sure double spacing isn’t good writing.
@radianttmoon Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this helped my 8th grade daughter with her grammar homework tonight!
@pratibhabairathi38322 жыл бұрын
I have been searching this topic. It is very useful thanks a lot.
@ericamelicharek64582 жыл бұрын
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@omarqasem7472 жыл бұрын
AM CRYING RN. The differentiation was never clear to me, and I've been struggling for about 3 years. I can't thank you enough
@tersitmengistu75992 жыл бұрын
Hi how are you
@BelladoniusMonk2 жыл бұрын
You can't say, "Sandor thinking". However, you can say, "Sandor thinks", "Sandor feels", "Sandor keeps"... I'm just making conversation while also letting you know that I really appreciate you as a teacher, and I'm glad that I found your channel.
@tafhimulhaque36172 жыл бұрын
So, was that a contradiction from the teachers part?
@saulopena98402 жыл бұрын
That whole sentence is adverbs
@amansinghbhadauria28182 жыл бұрын
I understand that he's trying his best for us to comprehend this, but I'm having a hard time. I might just need some written articles.
@amansinghbhadauria28182 жыл бұрын
Damn! This is 14 years old.
@amansinghbhadauria28182 жыл бұрын
Ross Gellers's Dad?
@alextremodelnorte19052 жыл бұрын
That guy's a jew and not very accurate in his explanation.
@johnbrengelman12262 жыл бұрын
Noise pollution
@misssamah28282 жыл бұрын
Teacher .. how can I punctuate this one ...... hi john how are you today
@rmb__2 жыл бұрын
❤️
@kazutora__2 жыл бұрын
14y ago 💀.
@chris-hj2qd2 жыл бұрын
Awesome sauce
@nadiadorvilien5842 жыл бұрын
This still dosnt help me but it does a little thank you. 🙂
@quishior2 жыл бұрын
me too
@noriscarbajal8552 жыл бұрын
only I comment in this video
@hosseinzeinalifard34543 жыл бұрын
Why are "situational adjective clauses," adjective?
@Abod_-gh2qm3 жыл бұрын
2022 during covid-19
@ReflectionsHdmstrss3 жыл бұрын
Masterful!
@sobriquet40793 жыл бұрын
Mr. Hoth, can you recommend an English grammar book that complements your excellent videos?
@Grace-cx9zu3 жыл бұрын
Really Great Thank you. The difference between the noun phrase and noun clause is clearly shown in this video.
@Grace-cx9zu3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great knowledge.
@pijusroy86473 жыл бұрын
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@millicentbaah54663 жыл бұрын
Nyc lecture keep it up
@gurkiratshinh3 жыл бұрын
"Boxes are sealed" is sealed a verb or an adjective pls reply sir
@mrthoth3 жыл бұрын
It depends on what you are trying to express. If the sentence is "Boxes are sealed by the manufacturer," then "sealed" is a verb--that's the passive version of "The manufacturers seal the boxes." But if what you mean, roughly, is "the boxes are airtight", that is, if you can replace "sealed" with a regular adjective, then "sealed" is an adjective. Note it is impossible to say, "boxes are airtight by the manufacturers."
@gurkiratshinh3 жыл бұрын
@@mrthoth thanks sir for the reply but question is there any difference in the meaning when sealed is verb or an adjective?
@jonathanchappell95033 жыл бұрын
Does this rule of: verbs have subjects, and all other english parts of speech apply to all language? I am hoping this information will aid me in becoming a polygot and your emphasis on the english language makes me wonder what i can use concerning this information and what will not be useful.