Montenegro

[ mon-tuh-nee-groh, -neg-roh ]

/ ˌmɒn təˈni groʊ, -ˈnɛg roʊ /

noun

a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.

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How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text! Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.

Question 1 of 10

In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Serbo-Croatian Crna Gora.

OTHER WORDS FROM Montenegro

Mon·te·ne·grin

[mon-tuh-nee-grin, ‐neg-rin] /ˌmɒn təˈni grɪn, ‐ˈnɛg rɪn/, adjective, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for montenegrin

Our room swarmed with the far-famed Montenegrin fleas, and other still more ferocious natives.
Albania|E. F. Knight
An English visitor to the Montenegrin capital had been invited to lunch at the palace.
The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the gean|Edward Alexander Powell
Convoys which had gone towards Prizrend, had been recalled, and all were now hurrying to the Montenegrin frontier.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart
This bright idea pleased everyone, for your Montenegrin dearly loves "to peacock."
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham

This man turned out to be a Montenegrin, who had once got somehow to Constantinople.
Albania|E. F. Knight

British Dictionary definitions for montenegrin (1 of 2)

Montenegrin

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡrɪn) /

adjective

of or relating to Montenegro or its people, or their language

noun

the language that is spoken in Montenegro

a native or inhabitant of Montenegro
a speaker of Montenegrin

British Dictionary definitions for montenegrin (2 of 2)

Montenegro

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡrəʊ) /

noun

a republic in S central Europe, bordering on the Adriatic; declared a kingdom in 1910 and united with Serbia, Croatia, and other territories in 1918 to form Yugoslavia; remained united with Serbia as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other Yugoslav constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved 2006. Mainly mountainous. Language: Serbian (Montenegrin). Religion: Orthodox Christian majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Podgorica. Pop: 653 474 (2013 est). Area: 13 812 sq km (5387 sq miles)

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