Difference between revisions of "Equative (definition)"
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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
| − | An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it | + | An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it (this inherently and inevitably uses a subject complement). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause] | [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause] | ||
| + | [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubjectComplement.htm SIL entry on subject complement] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 21 October 2009
Definition
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it (this inherently and inevitably uses a subject complement). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.
See Also
External Links
SIL entry on equative clause SIL entry on subject complement
