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A simple
way· of thinking about clauses is to regard· them as units of
language· which convey· a single message· about some
event· or state· , including information about what kind· of
event· or state it is; who is taking part; where , when , why ,
or how it happened , etc . Here are some very general·
examples of the kinds of messages clauses convey:
Somebody did something at a certain time· .