The usage of that clause
who are you that you should say such a thing?
What is the specific usage of that clause?
noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause?
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Who are you [ that you should say such a thing ] ? Traditionally, it's called a noun clause, but there's really no such things as noun clause, adjective clause and adverb clause. Noun, adjective and adverb are word classes (parts of speech) not types of clause.
- Who are you [ that you should say such a thing ] ?
- Traditionally, it's called a noun clause, but there's really no such things as noun clause, adjective clause and adverb clause.
- Noun, adjective and adverb are word classes (parts of speech) not types of clause.
- In your example, the bracketed element is a declarative content clause functioning as adjunct to the interrogative clause "who are you".
- The presupposition of the question can be glossed as "You are some person who should say such a thing".
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Who are you [that you should say such a thing]?
Traditionally, it's called a noun clause, but there's really no such things as noun clause, adjective clause and adverb clause.
Noun, adjective and adverb are word classes (parts of speech) not types of clause.
In your example, the bracketed element is a declarative content clause functioning as ad
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