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verbless clause

verbless clause noun: a clauselike structure that lacks an explicit verb, typically implying a form of the verb be, recoverable from context, often functioning adverbially or independently as elliptical fragments.

Noun

verbless clause (plural verbless clauses)

  1. A clauselike structure that lacks an explicit verb, typically implying a form of the verb be, recoverable from context, often functioning adverbially or independently as elliptical fragments.

Forms of verbless clause

pluralverbless clauses

Questions about verbless clause

What does verbless clause mean?
Verbless clause means a clauselike structure that lacks an explicit verb, typically implying a form of the verb be, recoverable from context, often functioning adverbially or independently as elliptical fragments.
What part of speech is verbless clause?
Verbless clause is a noun.
What is the plural of verbless clause?
The plural of verbless clause is verbless clauses.

Words near verbless clause in the dictionary

  1. verbized
  2. verbizing
  3. Verble
  4. Verbles
  5. verbless
  6. verbless clause
  7. verbless clauses
  8. verblessly
  9. verblessness
  10. verblike
  11. verbness

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