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| + | Obliques are [[Noun Phrase (definition)|noun phrases]] or [[Prepositional Phrase (definition)|prepositional phrases]] that are important parts of sentences but are not [[Subject (definition)|subjects]], [[Direct Object (definition)|objects]] or [[Indirect Object (definition)|indirect objects]]. In English and Gaelic, Obliques are almost always marked with [[Preposition (definition)|prepositions]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | *http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnObliqueObject.htm | ||
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_case | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_case | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 15 June 2012
Obliques are noun phrases or prepositional phrases that are important parts of sentences but are not subjects, objects or indirect objects. In English and Gaelic, Obliques are almost always marked with prepositions.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
