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1)   hypotactic clause2)   deleted functional element3)   deontic modal4)   circumstantial clause5)   anticipatory subjectCan anyone help?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I googled just the first thing on your list and got a few hits. For example:

With regard to terminology, an independent clause is also called a paratactic clause, and a dependent clause a hypotactic clause. Likewise, a compound sentence is known as a paratactic construction, and a complex sentence a hypotactic construction.

For the sake of comparison between parataxis and hypotaxis, it may be useful to use the term primary clauses for both the initiating clause of a paratactic construction and the main clause of a hypotactic construction; and secondary clauses for both the continuing clause of a paratactic construction and the dependent clause of a hypotactic construction. It should be mentioned here that the main clause of a hypotactic construction is also known as a dominant clause.

To put it mildly, this is rather specialized stuff. Perhaps it might be helpful for you to google your various items yourself, so that you can read about them in context?

Good luck, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

hypotaxis is when you use : and or commas and what not to string a  sentence together. For example, She went to the store and picked up a  pair or pink stillettos. The sentence would not be complete without the  AND. Therefore, hypotactic sentences are dependent. Whereas, parotactic  sentences are not.

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