Clause structure and functions
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The rumor that John kicked Maurice is untrue.
So, what is the grammatical name of the highlighted group of words and its function ?
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I became perplexed after looking critically at this sentence, demanding the grammatical name and its function.
The rumor that John kicked Maurice is untrue.
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It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
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It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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I became perplexed after looking critically at this sentence, demanding the grammatical name and its function.
The rumor that John kicked Maurice is untrue.
So, what is the grammatical name of the highlighted group of words and its function ?
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The rumor that John kicked Maurice is untrue.
So, what is the grammatical name of the highlighted group of words and its function ?
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It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
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It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
2
It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
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It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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It's called a Noun Phrase Complement Clause. This particular complement clause (there are several types) is a tensed That-clause. They can occur with nouns like rumor or claim or suspicion or fact; essentially these nouns refer to mental activities and the complement clauses refer to the "content" of this mentation (to use the Conduit Metaphor). They are the same kind of complement clause that occurs with verbs or predicate adjectives that refer to mental activities, like I think/believe/doubt/am surprised that John kicked Maurice.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
I am confused. So, does the "that clause" functions as complement, object or apposition ?
– user341285
2 days ago
2
It's called a declarative content clause, and its function is that of complement of "rumour"
– BillJ
2 days ago
There are a lot of ways to talk about it because it has a lot of independent characteristics that can be used together, like being a complement, being declarative, being a noun phrase, being a clause, being a constituent, and modifying a noun clause. Which ones you want to emphasize is up to you. Just don't call it a relative clause, because it isn't one although it resembles one.
– John Lawler
2 days ago