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a word that mark a compliment clause (which is typically a sentence within the predicate of a sentence or as the subject of the sentence).
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Complementizers are particles that introduce [[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clauses]]. In English these include ''that'', ''if'' and ''whether''. In Gaelic, ''gu'', ''nach'', ''ma'' are all complementizers
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Functional Categories (definition)]]
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*[[Conjunction (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementizer
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementizer
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 23:49, 16 November 2009

Complementizers are particles that introduce embedded clauses. In English these include that, if and whether. In Gaelic, gu, nach, ma are all complementizers

See Also

External Links

References

  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.