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*** ''-ent'' = having the condition of (the suffix indicates a noun)
*** ''-ent'' = having the condition of (the suffix indicates a noun)
* constituent parts of a sentence are those that we can consider coherent elements or groupings within a sentence
* constituent parts of a sentence are those that we can consider coherent elements or groupings within a sentence
** constituent parts operates as an heirarchy
** constituent parts operates as an hierarchy
*** i.e,. "Sam and I" = noun phrase that is made up of a noun + a conjunction + a noun
*** i.e,. "Sam and I" = noun phrase that is made up of a noun + a conjunction + a noun


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* the subject of a sentence may not logically be a single word
* the subject of a sentence may not logically be a single word
** a phrase = 2 or more words that do not contain a finite verb (verb that has a subject)
* a "subject phrase" is two or more words that collectively act as the "doer" or subject of a sentence
* a "subject phrase" is two or more words that collectively act as the "doer" or subject of a sentence
** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?"
** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?"
*** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be,  
*** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be,  
**** "''The weather conditions'' are poor"
**** "''The '''weather conditions''''' are poor"
**** "''The conditions of those teams'' are poor"
**** "''The '''conditions of those teams''''' are poor"
**** "''Being smart'' helps on that test"
**** "'''''Being smart''''' helps on that test"
 
=== subject clause ===
 
* just as a subject may be a compound phrase ("'''Getting there''' is the best part of the trip"), a noun clause (contains a finite verb) may act as a subject (or object).
* noun clauses tend to use "that" as a subordinating conjunction that creates the noun clause
* ex.
** '''''The team that played smarter, not harder''', won.''SUBJECT                                            | VERB |<---------------- subject clause --------------> | 
** ''A question I thought about beforehand escaped me when it was time to ask it''SUBJECT                                          | VERB |<---------------- subject clause ---------> | 


== Object ==
== Object ==