"I don't know".....does 'know' function as a verb? or does do?
2007-03-28 15:11:00 · 6 answers · asked by Violin2 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The verb--as far as my schooling says, which has been pretty lame--is do. 'I do not know'--what you are doing happens to be not knowing. The verb phrase is 'do know.'
2007-03-28 15:17:52 · answer #1 · answered by Liz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both function as a verb, but do is a helping verb. It's just a little word to make your sentence clear.
Know is the main verb of the sentence...
I'm pretty shaky on grammar, but it's something along those lines!
2007-03-28 22:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by mkn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do know is the complete verb. Not is never a verb - it's an adverb because it modifies the verb.
2007-03-28 22:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by kris10rmc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
know is verb
do is helping verb
2007-03-28 22:42:27 · answer #4 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. "Don't" is just a negation of the verb, so "don't" is an adverb I think. "Know" is the verb.
2007-03-28 22:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by gamma_wave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does.
2007-03-28 22:16:41 · answer #6 · answered by sidekickLX! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋