Comparative Concept: complex (construction) (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
complex (construction) (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | complex (construction) • complex construction • complex |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | complex (construction) (cxn) |
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Definition
a construction made up of more than one element. Example: the referring phrase an ancient watch is complex because it is made up of three elements (an, ancient, and watch). (Section 2.2.1)