What does "marker" mean in this context?
* Grammar: In grammar, "marker" often refers to a word or phrase that signals a specific grammatical function. For example:
* Prepositions are markers of location (e.g., "in," "on," "under").
* Articles (a, an, the) are markers of noun definiteness.
* Other meanings: "Marker" can also refer to:
* Physical object: Something used to mark a place, like a flag or a pencil.
* Indicator: A sign or symbol that indicates something.
Nouns and Markers
* Nouns usually follow prepositions. For example: "The cat is on the table."
* Nouns sometimes follow articles. For example: "The dog barked."
* Nouns don't always follow markers. Many sentences have nouns that are not directly preceded by a grammatical marker. Example: "The dog chased the ball."
Examples:
* Correct: "The book is on the table." ("on" is the preposition, "book" and "table" are the nouns.)
* Correct: "A cat sat on the mat." ( "a" is the article, "cat" and "mat" are the nouns.)
* Correct: "The birds sang." (No grammatical marker precedes the noun "birds")
Conclusion:
While nouns often follow grammatical markers like prepositions and articles, they don't *have* to. It depends on the sentence structure and the grammatical function of the noun.