Syntax Flashcards
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Syntax
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subdiscipline of linguistics dealing with higher units of grammar
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Phrases
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higher units into which words can be organized
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Type of Phrases
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Noun phrases
Verb Phrases
Adjective Phrases
Adverb Phrases
Prepositional Phrases
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Noun Phrases
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Determiner (the,my,etc.)
Modifier (young,pretty..)
Head (boy, lady…)
Qualifier (complete the meaning)
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Verb Phrases
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Simple VP
Perfect VP
Progressive VP
Perfect + progressive VP
Perfect + passive VP
Progressive + passive VP
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Clauses
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group of words with its own subjec and predicate
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Clause Elements
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Predicate (verb phrase)
Subject
Object
Complement
Adverbial
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Sentences
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Declarative (.)
Interrogative (?)
Imperative (!)
Exclamative (!)
