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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'''
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*[[Noun Phrases]]
 
*[[Noun Phrases]]
 
*[[Relative Clauses]]
 
*[[Relative Clauses]]
*[[Wh-constructions]]
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*[[Wh Questions]]
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*[[Direct (definition)]]
 
 
*[[Relative Future (definition)]]
 
*[[Relative Future (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia article on relative clause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_clause
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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==
 
*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.  
 
*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.
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[[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.