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What means "very" when attached to a noun?
Hello everyone,
I am confused because I see sometimes the word very, which I thought was only tunable with an adective, attached to a noun.
For example, I remember about hearing "very forces" (talking about special forces".
Could you please help me to understand the meaning of very when used as this?
May 14, 2015 5:21 PM
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When the word "very" is attached to a noun it becomes an adjective. Its meaning varies depending on the context of the sentence. Here are a couple of examples from dictionary.com: "That is the very item we want." Here, "very" means specific or particular. Example 2: "The very thought of it is distressing." Here, "very" means mere. When used as an adverb attached to other adverbs and adjectives, "very" means in high degree or extremely. Examples: very tall...., very pretty...., very smart. Hope this helped a little. :)
May 14, 2015
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As an adjective it has a completely different meaning. In fact it has several different, archaic meanings according to Dictionary.com:
Adjective, ( Obsolete) verier, veriest.
3. precise; particular:
That is the very item we want.
4. mere:
The very thought of it is distressing.
5. sheer; utter:
He wept from the very joy of knowing he was safe.
6. actual:
He was caught in the very act of stealing.
7. being such in the true or fullest sense of the term; extreme:
the very heart of the matter.
8. true; genuine; worthy of being called such:
the very God; a very fool.
9. rightful or legitimate.
I hope this helps.
May 14, 2015
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