clause
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3.0
- noun
- /klɔz/
- There was a first clause, and a second clause.
- subordinate clauses
- relative clauses
- embedded clause
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- Well, for the same reason again, as in the first clause or the first way.
- Then made a famous statement very similar to the form clause of the statement.
Examples
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There was another clause, a most important one.
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The second half is known as the free exercise clause.
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That the Due Process Clause implies that equal protection applies to the federal government as well.
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Is it critical to your case that the fetus not be considered a person under the due process clause?
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The suit argued that the law violated the liberty and equal protection clauses in the Iowa Constitution.
Academic text (2011) -
All sentences were declarative, one-clause sentences with length held constant between 5 and 11 words.
Academic text (1991) -
A T-unit is defined as an independent clause with its dependent (subordinate) clauses.
Academic text (2013) -
The sentence contains a clause that describes the main idea clearly.
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In complex sentences, additional clauses provide context to the primary statement.
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A clause must have both a subject and a verb to form a complete thought.
Compounds
- Formal
3
7.0
A part of a contract that says a neutral person outside the courts decides disagreements
- Formal
2
5.5
A part of a contract that lets one or both people cancel it in certain situations
- Formal
1
7.5
An exception allowing existing people or things to stay under old rules when new ones start
- Specialized
1
4.2
A part of a sentence that cannot stand alone and works like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
1
7.5
A part of a sentence that gives essential information about a noun and is not set off by commas
- Specialized
1
3.9
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun and starts with who, which, or that
- Jargon
1
7.9
A part of a contract that lets wages, prices, or benefits rise automatically when the cost of living increases
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of a sentence that can stand alone and give a complete idea
- Specialized
1
6.1
A group of words that cannot stand alone and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
1
6.8
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun but does not change which noun we mean
- Specialized
1
5.6
A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but
- Specialized
1
6.8
A part of a sentence that gives extra information about a noun, usually set off by commas
How Complete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clause comes from Latin clausula, from claudere meaning 'to close' and is related to the English word close. A grammatical clause is like a small 'closed' group of words with its own subject and verb, so the origin helps explain the name.