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Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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declarative sentence

Language; Grammar

Sentence type typically used to make a statement (as opposed to a question or command).

defining relative clause

Language; Grammar

Relative clause that contains information required for the understanding of the sentence; not set off with commas; see also non-defining clause.

demonstrative pronoun

Language; Grammar

Pronoun or determiner that indicates closeness to (this/these) or distance from (that/those) the speaker.

dependent clause

Language; Grammar

Part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb but does not form a complete thought and cannot stand on its own; see also independent clause.

determiner

Language; Grammar

Word such as an article or a possessive adjective or other adjective that typically comes at the beginning of noun phrases.

direct object

Language; Grammar

Noun phrase in a sentence that directly receives the action of the verb; see also indirect object.

direct speech

Language; Grammar

Saying what someone said by using their exact words; see also indirect speech.