Assertion: contraction | /r/HasProperty | a combination of two words
Facets:
value: into a shortened form
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A contraction is a combination of two words—almost always a noun with a verb—linked with an apostrophe into one, shortened word.
text: On the other hand, a contraction can also be two words that are combined, with a few letters often replaced by an apostrophe, like when we change do and not into don't.
text: A contraction is the combination of two words into a shortened form with the omission of some internal letters and the use of an apostrophe.
text: A contraction is a combination of two words as one, such as "don't," "can't," and "isn't.