What part of speech is please?

Please can be categorized as a verb and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. please is a verb, present, 1st person singular of please (infinitive).
  • 2. please is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. please is an adverb.

Inflections

Verb

What does please mean?

Definitions

Adverb

please - used in polite request; "please pay attention"

Verb

please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

Examples of please

#   Sentence  
1. verb These colors please the senses.
2. verb The waiters around her aim to please.
3. verb In a Hadith the Messenger of Allah explains that the souls of the martyrs are in the hearts of green birds that fly wherever they please in the Paradise.
4. verb Please don't cry.
5. verb If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
6. verb Where are the eggs, please?
7. verb "Yes, orange juice please," says Mike.
8. verb "Pass me the salt, please." "Here you are."
9. verb Speak more slowly, please!
10. verb The check, please.
11. verb Nowadays we want our children to make their own decisions, but we expect those decisions to please us.
12. verb Could you call again later, please?
13. verb Be patient please. It takes time.
14. verb Please, can you indicate this to me on the map?
15. verb Please tell us where there is a grocery store.
16. adv. Please pay attention.
Sentence  
verb
These colors please the senses.
The waiters around her aim to please.
In a Hadith the Messenger of Allah explains that the souls of the martyrs are in the hearts of green birds that fly wherever they please in the Paradise.
Please don't cry.
If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
Where are the eggs, please?
"Yes, orange juice please," says Mike.
"Pass me the salt, please." "Here you are."
Speak more slowly, please!
The check, please.
Nowadays we want our children to make their own decisions, but we expect those decisions to please us.
Could you call again later, please?
Be patient please. It takes time.
Please, can you indicate this to me on the map?
Please tell us where there is a grocery store.
adv.
Please pay attention.

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