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SVC

SVC

8.5
A sentence pattern with a subject, a verb, and a word that completes the verb
  • noun
  • /ɛs vi si/
  • Jargon
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  • A simple sentence structure that uses SVC is, 'The cat is adorable,' where 'The cat' is the subject and 'adorable' is the complement.

Examples

  • In grammar, SVC stands for subject–verb–complement, which explains how the subject is linked to a complement by the verb.

  • When analyzing sentences, understanding the SVC structure helps identify the relationship between the subject and complement.

  • You only need one git command and a second version control to get by: git clone to download source code, and a second version control system, like my homegrown svc (shell version control), to create a patch to send to the upstream by mail.

    Blog text (14)

  • Another area where the BCP could choose to save and restore the AFPRs and FPC register is in system linkages, such as LINK and XCTL, and supervisor calls (SVCs).

    Academic text (1999)

Surface Forms

SVC singular
SVCs plural

Etymology

SVC stands for the parts of a simple sentence: S for 'subject', V for 'verb', and C for 'complement'. So SVC helps you remember who does the action, the action itself, and what comes after.