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Clitic (Grammar)

A clitic is a morpheme that is phonologically bound to a host word but grammatically independent. It cannot stand alone…

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Anaphoric Clitic

An anaphoric clitic is a short, unstressed word that refers back to a previously mentioned element in a sentence or…

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Adverbial Clause

An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It…

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Indexical Expressions: Understanding Context-Dependent Language

Indexicals are words like 'I,' 'here,' and 'now' whose meaning changes depending on who is speaking, where they are, and…

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Subordinating Conjunctions: Connecting Clauses Effectively

Subordinating conjunctions link dependent clauses to independent clauses, showing relationships like time, cause, or condition. Master these for clearer, more…

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