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What is a Clause | Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Definition: 

A clause is a grammatical unit that:

• includes, at minimum, a predicate and an explicit or implied subject
• expresses a proposition.

Kinds: 

• Adverbial Clause
• Coordinate Clause
• Equative Clause
• Existential Clause
• Final Clause
• Finite Clause
• Main Clause
• Marking Clause
• Medial Clause
• Nominal Clause
• Nonfinite Clause
• Reference Clause
• Relative Clause
• Subordinate Clause

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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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

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