Is it a verb or a noun?

Chenly · #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:29 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

hi, herewith i have a sentence that i 'd like to know it it a verb or a noun : " The heat can help CAUSE a heart attack or stroke ". the word CAUSE here is it a verb or a noun, why it was written without TO or ING form ?

thanks in advance.

Darkness · #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:00 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

neither, "CAUSE a heart attack or stroke" is noun together, thats why cause written withou ING.

Kitosdad · #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:59 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

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Chenly · #4 (permalink) Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:03 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

hi, so you mean " cause " here was writen with a heart attact is a noun then it links with a heart attack the compound noun . ?

Helayphaw · #5 (permalink) Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:53 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

Darkness · #6 (permalink) Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:19 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

exactly I think, because the verb in the sentence is "help", but my English isn't good enough that I can give the correct answer.
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Chenly · #7 (permalink) Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:37 am *Is it a verb or a noun?*

ok, thanks as i confused, so i asked on the forum.

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