small clause
English
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small clause (plural small clauses)
- (grammar) A minimal predicate structure that possesses arguments and predicates but no tense: small clauses usually occur within the context of full clauses and may act as the direct object of the verb.
Translations
editminimal predicate structures that possess arguments and predicates but no tense
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References
edit- Chomsky, Noam (1981) Lectures on Government and Binding, Dordrecht: Foris, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- small clause on Wikipedia.Wikipedia