sentence element

noun

In certain approaches to grammar, a part of the sentence, classified as one of subject, predicate, object, predicative and adverbial.

Meanings

nounsentence element (plural sentence elements)

plural sentence elements

  1. grammarIn certain approaches to grammar, a part of the sentence, classified as one of subject, predicate, object, predicative and adverbial.

Translations

Czech větný člen
  • větný člengrammar
Finnish lauseenjäsen
  • lauseenjäsengrammar
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APA

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MLA

“sentence element.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sentence%20element. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sentence element,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sentence%20element.

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