INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

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What is syntax?
In linguistics, "syntax" refers to the rules that
govern the ways in which words combine to
form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
PART
SPEE
 phrase is a group of words that have a function as a
unit in a sentence (a group of words that form a
grammatical unit). Phrase (Phrase) is divided into several,
namely;
1. Noun Phrase

Adjective
& ń a s e
Phrase
” 3. Prepositional
Adverbial Phrase
Phrase

Verb Phrase
 CLAUSE
Clause is a group of words which contains at least a subject and a
predicate.
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dependent clause that
modifies a noun or a
NOUN CRUSE pronoun. ADVERBIAL CRL
Adverbial clause is a
is a dependentclause that
dependent clause that
can be used in the same modifies a verb, adjective,
way as a noun or or another adverb.
pronoun.
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cla Clau

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE DEPENDENT CLAUS2

An independent clause is a group of A dependent clause is a group of words
words that contains a s ubject and verb that contains a subject and verb but
and expresses a complete thought does not express a complete thought.
SENTENCE
A complete sentence has at least a
subject and a main verb to state
(declare) a complete thought.
SYNTAX TREE

NP v»
D N NP
the cooks D N
ches
the
soup