Comparative Concept: noun complement (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
noun complement (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | noun complement |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | noun complement (cxn) |
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Hierarchy
Definition
the modifying - clause in a noun complement clause construction. Example: in the fact that the student bought the book, that the student bought the book is the noun complement. (Section 19.2.4)