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phrase
[Sustantivo]

a group of words put together in a meaningful way

frase

frase

Ex: She was confused by the phrase " break a leg , " until she learned it 's a way to wish someone good luck .Ella estaba confundida por la **frase** "break a leg," hasta que aprendió que es una forma de desearle buena suerte a alguien.
clause
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as a unit within a sentence

oración

oración

Ex: Understanding how a clause functions can greatly improve your sentence structure .Entender cómo funciona una **cláusula** puede mejorar enormemente la estructura de tus oraciones.
sentence
[Sustantivo]

a group of words that forms a statement, question, exclamation, or instruction, usually containing a verb

frase

frase

Ex: To improve your English , try to practice writing a sentence each day .Para mejorar tu inglés, intenta practicar escribiendo una **oración** cada día.
subject
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action or is being described in a sentence

sujeto

sujeto

object
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a noun or noun phrase that is affected by the action of the verb, or is followed by a preposition

objeto, complemento

objeto, complemento

existential clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of clause that asserts the existence of something or someone, typically introduced by a verb or verb phrase expressing existence or occurrence

cláusula existencial, oración existencial

cláusula existencial, oración existencial

word order
[Sustantivo]

the arrangement of words in a sentence, indicating the sequence in which the subject, verb, and other constituents appear

orden de las palabras, secuencia de palabras

orden de las palabras, secuencia de palabras

predicate
[Sustantivo]

a fundamental component of a sentence that contains the verb and provides information about the subject, including actions, states, or descriptions

predicado, atributo

predicado, atributo

small clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of clause that lacks a main verb and functions as a single unit, typically consisting of a subject and a non-finite verb or adjective

pequeña cláusula, cláusula mínima

pequeña cláusula, cláusula mínima

attribute
[Sustantivo]

a word or phrase that describes or provides additional information about another word or phrase, typically modifying a noun

atributo, epíteto

atributo, epíteto

parse tree
[Sustantivo]

a graphical representation of the syntactic structure of a sentence or a string of words in a formal language, illustrating how the components of the sentence are organized hierarchically according to the rules of a given grammar

árbol de análisis, árbol sintáctico

árbol de análisis, árbol sintáctico

a formal framework in linguistics that describes the structure of sentences by using rules to generate hierarchical structures called phrases, capturing the relationships between words and phrases within a language

gramática de estructura de frase, gramática frástica

gramática de estructura de frase, gramática frástica

determiner phrase
[Sustantivo]

a structure composed of a determiner and a noun phrase, serving to specify the reference of the noun phrase

sintagma determinante, frase determinante

sintagma determinante, frase determinante

head word
[Sustantivo]

the main or central word in a phrase that determines the grammatical category and syntactic behavior of the entire phrase

palabra principal, término central

palabra principal, término central

constituent
[Sustantivo]

a group of words that function together as a single unit within a sentence, typically forming a phrase or a clause

constituyente, elemento constitutivo

constituyente, elemento constitutivo

independent clause
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a group of words including a subject and a verb expressing a complete thought

oración principal

oración principal

direct object
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb of a sentence

objeto directo

objeto directo

argument
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) any of the noun phrases in a clause that complete the meaning of the predicate

argumento verbal, actante

argumento verbal, actante

if-clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of subordinate clause that introduces a condition or hypothetical situation, expressing the consequence that would follow if the condition is met

cláusula condicional, oración condicional

cláusula condicional, oración condicional

dependent clause
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a group of words containing a subject and a verb that is not a sentence on its own but adds information to an independent clause

oración subordinada, oración secundaria

oración subordinada, oración secundaria

relative clause
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a type of subordinate clause that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence

cláusula relativa

cláusula relativa

Ex: In the phrase " the woman who spoke , " the relative clause defines which woman is being talked about .En la frase "la mujer que habló", la **oración relativa** define de qué mujer se está hablando.

a group of words that begins with a preposition and typically includes a noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition

frase preposicional, sintagma preposicional

frase preposicional, sintagma preposicional

adverbial phrase
[Sustantivo]

a group of words that functions as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb, and typically provides information about time, place, manner, or degree

locución adverbial, frase adverbial

locución adverbial, frase adverbial

adjective phrase
[Sustantivo]

a group of words that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun, and typically consists of an adjective and any accompanying words or modifiers

sintagma adjetival, frase adjetival

sintagma adjetival, frase adjetival

(grammar) an independent clause followed by one or more dependent clauses or phrases

oración acumulativa

oración acumulativa

complement
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word, phrase, or clause that is necessary to complete the meaning of a predication

complemento

complemento

indirect object
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that refers to a person or object for or to whom the action of the verb is done

objeto indirecto, complemento indirecto

objeto indirecto, complemento indirecto

verb phrase
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic unit that consists of a verb and its associated components, such as objects, adverbs, or complements, and functions as the predicate of a sentence or clause

sintagma verbal, frase verbal

sintagma verbal, frase verbal

a group of words that functions as an adverb and includes a preposition and its object, providing additional information about the verb, adjective, or adverb in the sentence

frase preposicional adverbial, locución preposicional adverbial

frase preposicional adverbial, locución preposicional adverbial

noun clause
[Sustantivo]

a dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence, typically serving as the subject or object of a verb or as the object of a preposition

cláusula nominal, oración sustantiva

cláusula nominal, oración sustantiva

noun phrase
[Sustantivo]

a group of words centered around a noun that functions as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence, typically consisting of the noun itself along with any accompanying determiners, modifiers, or adjectives

sintagma nominal, grupo nominal

sintagma nominal, grupo nominal

infinitive clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of subordinate clause that uses an infinitive verb form as its main element and can function as a noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause in a sentence

cláusula infinitiva, oración infinitiva

cláusula infinitiva, oración infinitiva

finite clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of clause that contains a finite verb, which indicates tense, mood, and agreement with the subject, and can function as a complete sentence on its own

oración finita, cláusula finita

oración finita, cláusula finita

gerund clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of clause that includes a gerund, which is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun, and it can act as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence

cláusula de gerundio, oración de gerundio

cláusula de gerundio, oración de gerundio

syntactic pivot
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical role or syntactic function that a word or phrase can take in different clauses within a sentence, often in a pivot construction

pivote sintáctico, eje sintáctico

pivote sintáctico, eje sintáctico

movement rule
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic operation that allows constituents to be displaced from their base position to another position in a sentence, often resulting in changes in word order or phrase structure

regla de movimiento, principio de desplazamiento

regla de movimiento, principio de desplazamiento

double negative
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

doble negación, múltiple negación

doble negación, múltiple negación

Ex: The editor corrected the double negative in the manuscript to ensure clarity and accuracy .El editor corrigió la **doble negación** en el manuscrito para garantizar claridad y precisión.
modifier
[Sustantivo]

a word or phrase that provides additional information or clarification to another element in a sentence, often specifying, describing, or limiting its meaning

modificador, calificativo

modificador, calificativo

tag question
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a short question added to the end of a statement that is formed form the same statement

coletilla interrogativa

coletilla interrogativa

Ex: She struggled with using tag questions correctly in her speech , sometimes making her sentences confusing .Ella luchó por usar las **preguntas de confirmación** correctamente en su discurso, a veces haciendo sus oraciones confusas.
A-not-A question
[Sustantivo]

a type of question structure in which the speaker presents two alternative choices or possibilities, typically using the same verb or adjective in both options, to inquire about the truth or preference of the statement

pregunta A-no-A, pregunta de tipo A-o-no-A

pregunta A-no-A, pregunta de tipo A-o-no-A

rising declarative
[Sustantivo]

a sentence structure where the pitch contour of the speaker's voice rises at the end, typically transforming a statement into a question-like intonation pattern, often used for seeking confirmation or expressing uncertainty

declarativa ascendente, entonación ascendente declarativa

declarativa ascendente, entonación ascendente declarativa

yes-no question
[Sustantivo]

a sentence structure used to inquire about information or seek confirmation, typically involving a verb-subject inversion and a question intonation pattern, and can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no"

pregunta cerrada, pregunta sí-no

pregunta cerrada, pregunta sí-no

echo question
[Sustantivo]

a type of question that repeats or echoes part of a previous statement or question as a way of seeking clarification or emphasis

pregunta de eco, pregunta eco

pregunta de eco, pregunta eco

a grammatical construction that describes or attributes a property to the subject of a sentence

expresión predicativa, construcción predicativa

expresión predicativa, construcción predicativa

the relationship between a predicate and its associated arguments, describing how they are semantically and syntactically connected within a sentence

estructura predicado-argumento, relación predicado-argumento

estructura predicado-argumento, relación predicado-argumento

wh-movement
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic process where a wh-word moves from its original position to the beginning of a sentence or a clause for the purpose of forming a question or a relative clause

movimiento wh, desplazamiento wh

movimiento wh, desplazamiento wh

a syntactic construction where the preposition is separated from its complement and placed at the end of a sentence or clause

estrangulamiento preposicional, abandono de preposición

estrangulamiento preposicional, abandono de preposición

branching
[Sustantivo]

the structural arrangement of constituents within a sentence, where a constituent can branch into multiple sub-constituents, indicating a hierarchical relationship and the presence of multiple levels of syntactic structure

ramificación, bifurcación

ramificación, bifurcación

pied-piping
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic construction where a preposition or a wh-word, along with its associated noun or phrase, is moved to the front of a sentence, creating a more marked or emphasized structure

pied-piping, construcción sintáctica donde una preposición o una palabra interrogativa

pied-piping, construcción sintáctica donde una preposición o una palabra interrogativa

adposition phrase
[Sustantivo]

a phrase that consists of an adposition and its complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, and functions to indicate spatial, temporal, or other relationships between elements in a sentence

frase preposicional, locución prepositiva

frase preposicional, locución prepositiva

a syntactic structure that represents the inflectional properties of a word or phrase, including features such as tense, number, gender, and case, and is often associated with the functional category of a head word in a sentence

frase flexional, sintagma flexivo

frase flexional, sintagma flexivo

parasitic gap
[Sustantivo]

a type of syntactic construction in which a gap or empty position occurs in a sentence, typically within a relative clause, and is licensed by a distant antecedent outside that clause

hueco parasitario, gap parasitario

hueco parasitario, gap parasitario

a linguistic concept that refers to the variation in languages regarding the directionality of phrase structure, determining whether heads typically precede or follow their dependents within a sentence

parámetro de direccionalidad de la cabeza, parámetro de dirección de la cabeza

parámetro de direccionalidad de la cabeza, parámetro de dirección de la cabeza

empty category
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic position in a sentence that is not overtly realized by a word or phrase, but is necessary for grammatical structure and interpretation

categoría vacía, posición sintáctica vacía

categoría vacía, posición sintáctica vacía

adjective clause
[Sustantivo]

a dependent clause that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun by providing additional information or describing its attributes

cláusula adjetiva, oración adjetiva

cláusula adjetiva, oración adjetiva

inversion
[Sustantivo]

a change in normal word order, especially putting a verb before its subject

inversión

inversión

Ex: Shakespeare frequently employed inversion, enhancing the poetic nature of his lines .Shakespeare empleaba frecuentemente **la inversión**, mejorando la naturaleza poética de sus versos.
negative inversion
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic construction in which the negative particle and the subject of a sentence are inverted, often occurring in certain types of negated questions or sentences with negative adverbial expressions at the beginning

inversión negativa

inversión negativa

valency
[Sustantivo]

the number and types of arguments that a verb can take in a sentence, determining the syntactic and semantic relationships between the verb and its arguments

valencia, valency

valencia, valency

elliptical clause
[Sustantivo]

a type of clause in which some elements, usually the verb or other parts of the clause, are omitted, but their meaning is understood from the context

cláusula elíptica, oración elíptica

cláusula elíptica, oración elíptica

sluicing
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic construction in which a question or a clause is reduced to a wh-phrase or a wh-word, leaving the rest of the sentence or the antecedent of the wh-phrase unpronounced but recoverable from the context

elisión interrogativa, construcción con palabra interrogativa elíptica

elisión interrogativa, construcción con palabra interrogativa elíptica

a syntactic phenomenon that involves reversing the order of the subject and auxiliary verb in a sentence, typically occurring in interrogative sentences, negation, and certain other sentence structures

inversión sujeto-auxiliar, inversión del sujeto y el auxiliar

inversión sujeto-auxiliar, inversión del sujeto y el auxiliar

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