False CoordinationUse of a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
where no COORDINATION actually takes place, eg. Try and come tomorrow.
FiniteA verb is finite if it carries
TENSE. If it does not carry tense it is NONFINITE. In the following example
the finite verb is highlighted: She eats too much. Finite ClauseA clause containing a finite
verb. For example, Henry has a large black cat. The following
types of clause are always finite: if-clauses, that-clauses,
and zero that-clauses. Formal AnalysisA formal analysis is one which
looks at structural categories such as word classes, phrases, and clauses.
Formulaic ExpressionA type of MINOR WORD CLASS
expressing greetings, farewells, and apologies, eg. hello, goodbye,
sorry. Function WordFunction word and grammatical
word are terms used for CLOSED CLASS words such as PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION
and PRONOUN. Functional AnalysisA functional analysis is one
which looks at the grammatical functions of constituents, such as SUBJECT,
DIRECT OBJECT, etc.
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