pseudoclefting
The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft…The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".
Origin
From pseudo- + clefting.From pseudo- + clefting.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpseudocleft
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable