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clause
In language, a clause is a constituent or phrase that comprises a semantic predicand (expressed or not) and a semantic predicate. A typical clause consists of a subject and a syntactic predicate, the latter typically a verb phrase composed of a verb with or without any objects and other modifiers. However, the subject is sometimes unexpressed if it is easily deducible from the context, especially in null-subject languages but also in other languages, including instances of the imperative mood in English.
dependent clause
grammar term: type of clause that cannot stand alone but serves as a clause element for another clause instead, usually introduced by a subordinator
relative clause
grammatical structure in some languages
independent clause
grammatical clause that can be a sentence on its own