What gramatical name is given to the expression a full tine house wife and what is the function.
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The grammatical name given to the expression "a full-time housewife" is a noun phrase.
To understand its function, we need to break down the phrase:
- "a" is an indefinite article that introduces a nonspecific noun.
- "full-time" is an adjective modifying the noun "housewife" and describes the duration or extent of the person's dedication to being a housewife.
- "housewife" is the main noun in the phrase and refers to a married woman who manages the household and usually does not have a paying job outside the home.
The function of this noun phrase is to act as the subject, object, or completer of a sentence in which it is used. For example:
- Subject: "A full-time housewife takes care of all the household chores."
- Object: "I hired a full-time housewife to help with the cooking and cleaning."
- Complement: "Her desire to be a full-time housewife brought her fulfillment."
In each of these sentences, the noun phrase "a full-time housewife" plays a different role within the sentence structure.