Lexicon of Love
The word 'love' has many roles of
the 'parts of speech':
1) Noun – A noun is generally
defined as a person, place, or thing. Intangible things, like ideas or love, which cannot be seen or
held, can also be nouns.
"I am in love with her"
"He should be fine with a little love and care"
"You are my first love"
2) Adjective – An adjective modifies (limits or describes) a
noun. Also known as Noun Phrases.
"Love Affair"
"Love Birds"
"Love Letters"
"Love Triangles"
3) Verb – A verb is a word that describes action or a state of
being.
"I love her"
"I love my mother"
"I love the country life"
4) Adverb - An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
"They smile lovingly at each other"
5) Preposition – A preposition
shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence. Prepositions express spatial
or temporal relations (in, under, towards, before) or mark various semantic roles (of, for).
"Love of money is the root of all evil"
"I have nothing but love for my children"
"For the love of God, why did you do that!"
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