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The building blocks of syntax: |
Sentence, clauses, phrases, words. |
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Sentences |
Consists of one or several clauses |
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Clause |
Can be defined as a group of words that contains a subject and a predicator, etc. |
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Main clause |
A clause which is never dependent on another clause |
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Subclause/ or subordinate clause |
A clause that functions as a clause element in the main clause. |
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Phrase |
A grammatical unit that lacks the Subject-Verb structure of clauses. Usually consists of at least two words. |
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Types of phrases |
5 types of phrases: 1. Noun Phrase (NP) 2. Verb Phrase (VP) 3. Adjective Phrase (AdjP) 4. Adverbial Phrase (AdvP) 5. Prepositional Phrase (PP) |
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Noun phrase |
HEAD: a noun or pronoun |
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Verb Phrase |
HEAD: a main verb |
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Adjective Phrase |
HEAD: an adjective |
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Adverb Phrase |
HEAD: an adverb |
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Prepositional Phrase |
1st element is a preposition, 2nd an NP. |
