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linguisticsall the phrases and clauses that typically follow a verb. For example, the valency of a linking verb like ‘be’ typically involves a noun group, an adjective group, or a prepositional phrases such as ‘in a muddle’ in the sentence ‘Oh dear, you are in a muddle, aren’t you?’
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph