Clause
Definition:
A clause is a grammatical unit that:
- includes, at minimum, a predicate and an explicit or implied subject
- expresses a proposition.
Kinds:
Examples:
(English)
The following example sentence contains two clauses:
- It is cold, although the sun is shining.
The main clause is it is cold and the subordinate clause is although the sun is shining.
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Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.