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minimal predicate structures that possess arguments and predicates but no tense. Small clauses usually occur within the context of full clauses and may act as the direct object of the verb.
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Small clause — In some descriptions of English grammar, small clauses are minimal predicate structures: they possess arguments and predicates but no tense. Small clauses usually occur within the context of full clauses and may act as the direct object of the… … Wikipedia
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small print — noun 1. the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type don t sign a contract without reading the fine print • Syn: ↑fine print • Hypernyms: ↑reservation, ↑qualification • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Dormant Commerce Clause — The Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as the Negative Commerce Clause, is a legal doctrine that courts in the United States have inferred from the Commerce Clause in Article I of the United States Constitution. The Commerce Clause expressly… … Wikipedia
