1 Definition Subordination means putting a grammatical unit in a lower rank or position. A grammatical unit that functions as a constituent of another unit of equal or lower rank of structure is called subordinate constructi, which might
A coordinate construction is a sequence of semantically-related grammatical units that are similar in form, equal in rank of structure, identical in function and are connected by coordinators
分句(Clause)是建立在词组基础上的语法单位。 所谓分句就是“主语(Subject)+谓语 (Predicate)”的语法构造。这就是说,并不是 任何一串词组都可以成为分句,只有当这些词 组结合成为“主语+谓语”的结构时,这才算是 分句。比如下面这一连串词组 the tale, three legs in the room并不能说明什么,因为它们没有结成 主谓关系,因而不是分句
