clause
A group of words that contains a subject and a verbA group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
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» That's a clause, not a phrase.
Це мовний зворот, а не речення. — deniko
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Examples
37 sentencesThat's a clause, not a phrase.
Це мовний зворот, а не речення. — deniko
That's a phrase, not a clause.
A subject is missing in the relative clause.
deIn dem Relativsatz fehlt ein Subjekt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
5 sensesA verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is dependent (subordinate). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)
Teilsatz
предложе́ниеpredložénije
A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
Klausel
пунктpunkt, статтяstattja
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
Near-synonyms: sentential, sentence
Nebensatz
More meanings 2
A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
A constituent (component) of a statement or query.
Origin
From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clFrom Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“close, end; a clause, close of a period”)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”). See close, its doublet.
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Forms
plural: clausesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will):article
Word family
48 related wordsSee also
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