NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSE Meaning and
Definition
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A nonrestrictive clause, also known as a nonessential clause or non-defining clause, is a type of dependent clause that adds extra information to a sentence without altering its essential meaning or restricting the identity of the noun it modifies. It provides additional details about the noun or the main clause but can be removed from the sentence without affecting its grammatical structure or overall intended message.
Nonrestrictive clauses are often set apart from the rest of the sentence using punctuation marks such as commas, parentheses, or dashes, as this helps to differentiate them from restrictive clauses, which are essential to the meaning of the sentence. Unlike restrictive clauses, nonrestrictive clauses can be omitted from the sentence without creating confusion.
These clauses typically begin with relative pronouns like "who," "which," or "where," and they often contain extra descriptive details or non-essential information that further clarifies or expands on a noun or a subject. For example, in the sentence "Alice, who is a talented dancer, won the competition," the nonrestrictive clause "who is a talented dancer" is providing extra information about Alice, but it is not essential to understand the main idea that Alice won the competition.
Overall, nonrestrictive clauses function to provide additional descriptive or explanatory details about a noun or the main clause, but they can be removed without changing the core meaning or structure of the sentence.
Common Misspellings for NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSE
- bonrestrictive clause
- monrestrictive clause
- jonrestrictive clause
- honrestrictive clause
- ninrestrictive clause
- nknrestrictive clause
- nlnrestrictive clause
- npnrestrictive clause
- n0nrestrictive clause
- n9nrestrictive clause
- nobrestrictive clause
- nomrestrictive clause
- nojrestrictive clause
- nohrestrictive clause
- noneestrictive clause
- nondestrictive clause
- nonfestrictive clause
- nontestrictive clause
- non5estrictive clause
Etymology of NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSE
The term "nonrestrictive clause" is composed of two main parts: "non-" and "restrictive clause".
1. "Non-" is a prefix derived from the Latin word "non", meaning "not". This prefix is commonly used in the English language to negate or indicate absence or negation.
2. "Restrictive" derives from the verb "restrict", which has its origin in the Latin word "restrictus", past participle of "restringere", meaning "to bind again, confine, narrow". The term "restrictive" is used to describe something that limits, qualifies, or narrows down the meaning or reference of a word or phrase.
3. "Clause" comes from the Latin word "clausa", which means "a closing". In grammar, a clause is a unit of grammatical organization that contains a subject and a predicate.
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