"small clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small clause (plural small clauses)
  1. (grammar) A minimal predicate structure that possesses arguments and predicates but no tense: small clauses usually occur within the context of full clauses and may act as the direct object of the verb. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (minimal predicate structures that possess arguments and predicates but no tense): smásetning [feminine] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-small_clause-en-noun-VfoENFPR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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