Glossary 16.8 Glossary
- Cleft sentence.
- A construction that splits a sentence to highlight one element.
- Complement clause.
- A clause completing the meaning of a verb, adjective, or noun.
- Coordination.
- Joining elements of equal grammatical status.
- Ellipsis.
- Omission of words recoverable from context.
- Existential sentence.
- A sentence introducing entities, typically beginning with there.
- Extraposition.
- Moving a heavy clause to the end, with it as placeholder.
- Finite verb.
- A verb marked for tense and agreeing with its subject.
- Gerund.
- The -ing form of a verb functioning nominally.
- Infinitive.
- The base form of a verb, with or without to.
- Nonfinite verb.
- A verb form lacking tense marking.
- Participle.
- A verb form (-ing or -ed) functioning adjectivally or in verb phrases.
- Topicalization.
- Moving an element to sentence-initial position for emphasis.
