clause
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3.0
- noun
- /klɔz/
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- There was a first clause, and a second clause.
- subordinate clauses
- relative clauses
- embedded clause
So you're going to see him talking about clauses, itia in, in Greek.
- So you're going to see him talking about clauses, itia in, in Greek.
- 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
1
7.5
An exception allowing existing people or things to stay under old rules when new ones start
- Formal
1
5.5
A part of a contract that lets one or both people cancel it in certain situations
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of a sentence that can stand alone and give a complete idea
- Specialized
1
3.9
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun and starts with who, which, or that
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- 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
4.2
A part of a sentence that cannot stand alone and works like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but
- Specialized
A group of words that cannot stand alone and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that gives extra information about a noun, usually set off by commas
- Jargon
A part of a contract that lets wages, prices, or benefits rise automatically when the cost of living increases
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun but does not change which noun we mean
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.