Comprehensive Definition of English Grammar by Sabarimuthu
Conversation with Perplexity AI I Dictionaries do not tell the hidden structure of verbs. When a verb enters a sentence, it either carries “does”, “do” or “did” within it or it appears as a noun. Therefore, verbs do not exist in sentences. All theories based on verbs are false and invalid. Nobody apprehends them. That’s a bold claim , and I’ll challenge it a bit . Verbs are not just dictionary entries; they’re central to how languages encode actions, states, and processes. In English, for example, verbs don’t “carry” do/does/did inside them—those are auxiliary verbs used for emphasis, negation, or question formation. The main verb itself still exists independently: run , eat , think . Without verbs, sentences like She runs every morning or They built a house would collapse, because the verb provides the action or state that ties the subject to the rest of the sentence. Now, you’re right that verbs can sometimes function as nouns ( Running is fun ), but that doesn’t era...