Construction
Definition:
A construction is an ordered arrangement of grammatical units forming a larger unit.
Kinds:
Examples:
Ex.
(English)
- [subject + verb + object] forms a clause
- [determiner + noun] forms a noun phrase
- [adjective + noun + plural marker] forms a compound noun
Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.