What part of speech is "home" in the sentence:
I enjoyed being at home
My teacher says: "That is an adverb". It looks like a nonsense but just in case.
The question was raised due to the determination whether we use an article or not.
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related on ELU – user178049 Jul 16 '17 at 15:23
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Possible duplicate of I left them (at) home – P. E. Dant Reinstate Monica Jul 16 '17 at 16:57
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. – ColleenV Jun 12 '18 at 2:37
In the sentence
I enjoyed being at home
"at" is a preposition, and "home" is the object of the preposition.
Weird, I was considering that exact question yesterday, apropos of (so far as I can remember) nothing at all.
In the sentence
I enjoyed being home
"Home" is arguably an adjective. Compare it to "I enjoyed being rich" or "I enjoyed being beautiful".
In the sentence
I enjoyed being at home
"Home" is a noun, it's the object of a preposition. Compare it to "I enjoyed being in Cleveland" or "I enjoyed being under water".
Your teacher is right. Consider the syntax structure of the sentence: I enjoyed being at home - subject (I) verb (enjoyed) verb complement (being) adverb of place (at home)
AT HOME is a phrase and no article is used.
