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Meaning of small clause

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

small clause

noun

Definitions

  1. (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.

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