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A relative clause is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]] that modifies a noun. For example,  the bold phased strings in the following sentences are clauses that modify the italicized noun. They are often introduced with a [[Wh-word (definition)|wh-word]] or a [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]], although these can be omitted.
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A relative clause is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]] that modifies a noun. For example,  the bold phased strings in the following sentences are clauses that modify the italicized noun. They are often introduced with a [[Wh-words|wh-word]] or a [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]], although these can be omitted.
  
 
*the ''man'' '''who I saw last week'''
 
*the ''man'' '''who I saw last week'''
 
*the ''book'' '''that I left on the table'''
 
*the ''book'' '''that I left on the table'''
 
   
 
   
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==See Also==
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*[[Clause (definition)]]
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*[[Noun Phrases]]
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*[[Relative Clauses]]
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*[[Wh Questions]]
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*[[Relative Future (definition)]]
  
 
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==External Links==
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*http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/2004/u6/relativeclauses.htm
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*http://www.uhv.edu/ac/grammar/pdf/relativeclauses.pdf
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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!
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_clause
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
  
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
 
  
==See Also==
 
*[[Clause (definition)]]
 
*[[Noun Phrases]]
 
*[[Relative Clause]]
 
*[[Wh-constructions]]
 
*[[Indirect (definition)]]
 
*[[Direct (definition)]]
 
  
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Latest revision as of 07:55, 17 June 2012

A relative clause is a clause that modifies a noun. For example, the bold phased strings in the following sentences are clauses that modify the italicized noun. They are often introduced with a wh-word or a complementizer, although these can be omitted.

  • the man who I saw last week
  • the book that I left on the table

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

  • 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.