Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ago | No | Yes | No | Yes |
past | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
ago (noun) | past (noun) |
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a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past | |
the time that has elapsed | |
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) |
ago (adjective) | past (adjective) |
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gone by; or in the past | earlier than the present time; no longer current |
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office |
ago (adverb) | past (adverb) |
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in the past | so as to pass a given point |