What part of speech is learnt?

Learnt can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. learnt is a verb, past participle of learn (infinitive).
  • 2. learnt is a verb, past simple of learn (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does learnt mean?

Definitions

Verb

learn - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
learn - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
learn - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
learn - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

Examples of learnt

#   Sentence  
1. verb What will be the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina and what can be learnt from the response?
2. verb 5 - Number of hours after Rumsfeld learnt that Osama bin Laden was a suspect in the 11 September attacks that he brought up reasons to "hit" Iraq.
3. verb I am afraid that neither from them nor from books have I learnt much that greatly profited me.
4. verb Soon learnt, soon forgotten.
5. verb He has learnt manners.
6. verb No, please don't concern yourself. I have learnt to do as the Romans when in Rome.
7. verb I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
8. verb Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.
9. verb You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
10. verb Good nutrition is also a science and, as such, can be learnt.
11. verb I learnt it from him.
12. verb He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
13. verb He had learnt English before he went to England.
14. verb They have not learnt that they must obey their superiors and respect them.
15. verb What I have learnt is not just the Chinese language, but something about the country itself as well.
Sentence  
verb
What will be the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina and what can be learnt from the response?
5 - Number of hours after Rumsfeld learnt that Osama bin Laden was a suspect in the 11 September attacks that he brought up reasons to "hit" Iraq.
I am afraid that neither from them nor from books have I learnt much that greatly profited me.
Soon learnt, soon forgotten.
He has learnt manners.
No, please don't concern yourself. I have learnt to do as the Romans when in Rome.
I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.
You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
Good nutrition is also a science and, as such, can be learnt.
I learnt it from him.
He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
He had learnt English before he went to England.
They have not learnt that they must obey their superiors and respect them.
What I have learnt is not just the Chinese language, but something about the country itself as well.

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