syntax

Parataxis: Direct Juxtaposition in Writing

Parataxis is a literary technique where clauses or sentences are placed side-by-side without explicit conjunctions or subordination. It creates a…

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Obviative Person Deixis

Obviative person deixis refers to the grammatical marking of third-person referents to distinguish between the primary subject and other third-person…

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Oblique Object

An oblique object is a noun or pronoun that is not the subject or the direct/indirect object of a verb.…

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Object Complement

An object complement renames or describes the direct object of a sentence. It clarifies the result of the verb's action…

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Noun Phrase

A noun phrase is a word or group of words that functions in a sentence as a subject, object, or…

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Noun Class

A noun class is a system of classification for nouns, often based on semantic or grammatical features. Languages use noun…

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Noun Adjunct

A noun adjunct is a noun used as an adjective to modify another noun. It functions like an adjective but…

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Nonrestrictive Relative Clause

A nonrestrictive relative clause adds extra, non-essential information to a sentence. It is set off by commas and can be…

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Nonfinite Clause

A nonfinite clause uses a nonfinite verb form (infinitive, gerund, participle) and lacks a subject, functioning as a noun, adjective,…

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Nominalization

Nominalization is a linguistic process that turns verbs or adjectives into nouns. It often simplifies sentence structure but can obscure…

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