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| − | + | A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a complex sentence constructed using a focused element preceded by either a special clefting particle or a phrase like "it is" followed by a relative clause marked with the [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]] ''that'' or "which". This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent. An example in English is "It was pizza that he insisted on eating.'' Gaelic uses a lot of clefts. They typically start with '' 'S e'' and are followed by a clause starting with the complementizer ''a'': 'S e pizza a dh'ith e'' | |
| − | A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a complex sentence constructed using a | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[Clefts]] | + | *[[Clefts]] |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts] | + | *[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts] |
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_sentence Wikipedia entry on clefts] | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_sentence Wikipedia entry on clefts] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 13 November 2009
A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a complex sentence constructed using a focused element preceded by either a special clefting particle or a phrase like "it is" followed by a relative clause marked with the complementizer that or "which". This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent. An example in English is "It was pizza that he insisted on eating. Gaelic uses a lot of clefts. They typically start with 'S e and are followed by a clause starting with the complementizer a: 'S e pizza a dh'ith e
