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| − | A clause is a collection of phrases, such that there is a [[Predicate (definition)|predicate]] (typically a verb) and a number of [[Argument (definition)|arguments]]. The simplest kind of clause is a sentence such as ''I left'' or ''I saw Sarah''. Clauses can be [[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded]], as in ''I thought that '''Bill ate the pizza'''''. Clauses can be tensed or [[Finite (definition)|finite]] (e.g. ''John left') or [[ | + | A clause is a collection of phrases, such that there is a [[Predicate (definition)|predicate]] (typically a verb) and a number of [[Argument (definition)|arguments]]. The simplest kind of clause is a sentence such as ''I left'' or ''I saw Sarah''. Clauses can be [[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded]], as in ''I thought that '''Bill ate the pizza'''''. Clauses can be tensed or [[Finite (definition)|finite]] (e.g. ''John left'') or [[Non-Finite (definition)|non-finite]] (e.g. ''I want '''John to leave'''''). |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clause]] | *[[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clause]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Non-Finite (definition)|non-finite]] |
*[[Finite (definition)|finite]] | *[[Finite (definition)|finite]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 4 June 2012
A clause is a collection of phrases, such that there is a predicate (typically a verb) and a number of arguments. The simplest kind of clause is a sentence such as I left or I saw Sarah. Clauses can be embedded, as in I thought that Bill ate the pizza. Clauses can be tensed or finite (e.g. John left) or non-finite (e.g. I want John to leave).
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External Links
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause
- http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
