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'''Clause'''
'''Clause'''  
* part of a larger sentence  
 
* contains subject + verb
noun. 
* types of clauses:
 
** Independent clause
from Latin ''clausa'' for "conclusion", as in "closing, or end of a sentence or legal argument 
*** part of a larger sentence
 
*** contains subject + verb
1. Contract: 
*** makes a complete thought
 
*** could be a sentence if by itself
A portion of an agreement, treaty or contract 
** Dependent clause
 
*** part of a larger sentence
2. Grammar 
*** contains subject + verb
 
*** does not make a complete thought
A part of a larger sentence that contains a subject and a verb. An '''Independent clause''' could be a sentence by itself (because it makes a complete thought), whereas a '''Dependent clause''' could not be a sentence by itself (because it does not make a complete thought)
*** could not be a sentence if by itself
 
*** dependent clauses include
For grammatical use of "clause," see: [[Clause (grammar)]]
**** adjective (or relative) clause
[[Category:Vocabulary]]
**** adverbial clause
**** noun clause
**** relative clause (or adjective clause)
**** subordinate clause

Latest revision as of 14:12, 4 March 2024

Clause

noun.

from Latin clausa for "conclusion", as in "closing, or end of a sentence or legal argument

1. Contract:

A portion of an agreement, treaty or contract

2. Grammar

A part of a larger sentence that contains a subject and a verb. An Independent clause could be a sentence by itself (because it makes a complete thought), whereas a Dependent clause could not be a sentence by itself (because it does not make a complete thought).

For grammatical use of "clause," see: Clause (grammar)