"am" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈæm/ [stressed], /əm/ [unstressed] Audio: en-us-am.ogg [US] Forms: am [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Am is another way of spelling a.m..
    Sense id: simple-am-en-adv-SWTl88-Y Categories (other): Other spellings
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Verb

IPA: /ˈæm/ [stressed], /əm/ [unstressed] Audio: en-us-am.ogg [US] Forms: be [canonical], am, is, are [present], was, were [past], been [past, participle], being [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb3|be|am|is|are|was|were|been|being}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A form of the verb be used about the person speaking
    Sense id: simple-am-en-verb-tHO9DWiB
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      "form": "be",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was, were",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "is",
        "4": "are",
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        "8": "being"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "text": "I am hungry. Is there any food around?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Am I right?"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈæm/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"{m/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əm/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@m/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "am"
}

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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Adverbs",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "am",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Superlative–"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "Other spellings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "Am is another way of spelling a.m.."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈæm/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"{m/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əm/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@m/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-am.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      "form": "be",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "am, is, are",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was, were",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "4": "are",
        "5": "was",
        "6": "were",
        "7": "been",
        "8": "being"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb3"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Auxiliary verbs",
        "Linking verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am hungry. Is there any food around?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Am I right?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A form of the verb be used about the person speaking"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "auxiliary",
        "linking"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæm/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"{m/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əm/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@m/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-am.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "am"
}

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    "Adverbs"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "am",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Superlative–"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Other spellings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Am is another way of spelling a.m.."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæm/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"{m/",
      "tags": [
        "stressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əm/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/@m/",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-am.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "am"
}

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