308 Glossary
Verbal idiom. Idiom with a verb as the main element: kick the bucket ("die"),jall
out ("quarrel").
Verbal negation. Negation of the verb, marked either by not (You need not answer)
or by a verb-form containing the suffix ·n't (You needn't answer).
Voice. The grammatical system contrasting active and passive clauses: Ed broke it
is in the active voice, It was broken by Ed is in the passive voice.
Vowel. Speech sound produced with unimpeded smooth airflow through the mouth.
Vowel symbol. Letter or sequence of letters representing a vowel: u is a vowel
symbol in hut, but not in quick.