Comparison clauses are adjunct clauses that express the standard of comparison and the fact of similarity between the object and the standard of comparison. For instance, in the example Peter walked slowly, as if he was very tired, the real situation (object of comparison) is Peter wal…
Comparison Clauses (7,333 words)
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Letuchiy, Alexander, “Comparison Clauses”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief Marc L. Greenberg. Consulted online on 10 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_032390>
First published online: 2020
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