Comparative Concept: complement (dependent clause) (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
complement (dependent clause) (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | complement • complement dependent clause |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | complement (dependent clause) (cxn) |
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Definition
a construction defined by the function of referring to an action concept. Example: a variety of strategies are used for complements, including the English Gerund, as in Hiking in Canyonlands (is fun), and the English Finite Complement, as in (Frieda thinks) that Janet won't come to the party. (Sections 2.2.5, 18.2.1)