ABSTRACT
Elsewhere in this book we examine word classes (or parts of speech), i.e. words classified according to their form, function and meaning, e.g. nouns, verbs, etc. In this section we examine clause elements, i.e. words and phrases and their function and position within the clause/sentence. These two levels are illustrated by the following main clause example: https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Vi
har
ikke
set
solen
i dag.
We
have
not
seen
the sun
today.
Word class
pronoun
verb
adverb
verb
noun
prep.+ noun
Clause element
Subject
Finite verb
Clausal adverbial
Non-finite verb
Direct object
Other adverbial
