Comparative Concept: dependent (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
dependent (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | dependent |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | dependent (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
any element of a construction that is not the head. Example: in the phrase an ancient watch, ancient and an are dependents. (Section 2.2.1)