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单词 complementizer
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Definition of complementizer in English:

complementizer

(British complementiser)
noun ˈkɒmplɪməntʌɪzəˈkämpləˌmenˌtīzər
Grammar
  • A word or morpheme that marks an embedded clause as functioning as a complement, typically a subordinating conjunction or infinitival to.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Note that I had to check all the instances of that by hand, to distinguish the demonstratives from the complementizers.
    • The subordinator that introduces a complement clause is sometimes known as a complementizer: for example that in the sentence just cited.
    • Why do I think these apparently extra complementizers are a mistake, rather than a non-standard grammatical pattern?
    • The option between complementizer that and no complementizer, for another: I think we should go.
    • In many logophoric languages, a complementizer of this kind does seem to play an important role in logophoric marking.
 
 

Definition of complementizer in US English:

complementizer

(British complementiser)
nounˈkämpləˌmenˌtīzər
Grammar
  • A word or morpheme that marks an embedded clause as functioning as a complement, typically a subordinating conjunction or infinitival to.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In many logophoric languages, a complementizer of this kind does seem to play an important role in logophoric marking.
    • The subordinator that introduces a complement clause is sometimes known as a complementizer: for example that in the sentence just cited.
    • Why do I think these apparently extra complementizers are a mistake, rather than a non-standard grammatical pattern?
    • Note that I had to check all the instances of that by hand, to distinguish the demonstratives from the complementizers.
    • The option between complementizer that and no complementizer, for another: I think we should go.
 
 
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