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noun complement clause construction (cxn)
a.k.a.
a construction in which a noun complement (a dependent clause) modifies a noun head. The noun head is not necessarily a (salient) participant in the event denoted by the noun complement. Example: the fact that the student bought the book is an example of a noun complement clause construction: that the student bought the book is the noun complement, and the fact is the head noun. The noun complement clause construction also includes examples such as Japanese [dareka ga doa o tataku] oto
the sound of someone knocking on the door, where the head noun oto
soundis modified by the noun complement dareka ga doa o tataku
someone is knocking on the door. (Section 19.2.4)
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Is Component Of
Function
Has As Function
Expression
Has As Expression
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