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Record 1 1986-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grammar
DEF

A syntactic pattern consisting of one main clause without any subordinate or co-ordinate clauses.

OBS

The term "simplex sentence" is used more in the context of generative-transformational grammar and may refer to underlying representations which take the form of simple sentences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grammaire
CONT

Pour faciliter la discussion, nous distinguerons 7 positions fondamentales où peuvent se placer les adverbes dans une phrase simple (...).

Spanish

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