::Phrase

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In everyday speech, a phrase may be any group of words, often carrying a special idiomatic meaning; in this sense it is roughly synonymous with expression. In linguistic analysis, a phrase is a group of words (or possibly a single word) that functions as a constituent in the syntax of a sentence—a single unit within a grammatical hierarchy. A phrase appears within a clause, although it is also possible for a phrase to be a clause or to contain a clause within it.

Phrase sections
Intro  Common and technical use  Heads and dependents  Phrase trees  Confusion: phrases in theories of syntax  The verb phrase (VP) as a source of controversy  See also  Notes  References  External links  

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