May 19, 2011 · A supplement is always the response to extra needs or demand. For example: Spare Tyre is the supplement for any vehicle (without the spare tyre it’s possible to go anywhere but it’s essential to have one)

Noun phrase functioning as a supplement/ syntactically separate element. He just stood there, his face clearly revealing his disappointment. Absolute clause: called absolute because it serves no grammatical function in the sentence. It just adds supplemental information.

Jun 15, 2012 · 'Supplement' is generally going to either be a noun ("The vitamin is a supplement to an already healthy diet") or it can be a verb ("She is looking for additional income to supplement her current income").

Mar 4, 2011 · I got a bit mixed up just now regarding the difference between "complimentary" and "complementary". My colleagues were arguing about the correct spelling of "complimentary drink" at a nightclub event, and I proposed that it be with an "e" but apparently a free promotional gift is, in fact, spelled with an "i"...

Apr 23, 2018 · CGEL distinguishes the semantic property of being restrictive or nonrestrictive from the syntactical property of being integrated or nonintegrated (supplemental). In particular, in disagreement with traditional grammar, CGEL says that 'integrated construction is not necessarily semantically restrictive'.

Nov 9, 2011 · A separately published section is generally a supplement, "a publication that has a role secondary to that of another preceding or concurrent publication ... either by bringing it up-to-date ... or by otherwise enhancing the predecessor's coverage of a …

Mar 30, 2018 · "Making" is a verb heading the non-finite gerund-participial clause "making the timid old man feel ...". The clause functions as a result adjunct, here a supplement prosodically detached and set apart in writing by a comma. Semantically, it is similar to a supplementary relative clause, cf. "..., which made the timid old man feel like ..." –

Auxiliary has connotations of supplementary or "extra" help: providing supplementary or additional help and support : an auxiliary nurse | auxiliary airport staff. [NOAD]

Instead of non-restrictive relative clause, the CGEL (always?, usually?) prefers supplementary relative clause. Why does the CGEL, reflecting the preference in Anglistics, follow this alternative terminology?

Feb 16, 2018 · I'd call the PP "if successful" a supplement. Supplements are not integrated into clause or phrase structure, but typically have the form of interpolations or appendages.

May 23, 2016 · The only solution is to use a 'supplementary' adjunct, the loosely attached kind set off with a comma (or dashes), and spoken as a separate intonation unit. But note that supplements are not modifiers, so although the created - clause does refer to Titanic, it doesn’t actually modify it.

May 27, 2022 · What I'd like to know is: Because, unlike modifiers, supplements are not integrated into the syntactic construction, does that mean supplements cannot form a constituent with other constituents? If that's the case, can I use constituency tests …

Jun 16, 2021 · Rather, this is a case of a verbless supplementary clause. These are allowed quite freely whenever the anchor is the entire preceding clause, or a dependent clause within it. Some examples with a similar structure (supplemental verbless clause made up …

Dec 20, 2019 · If they are, they are called modifiers; if they are not, supplements. There is also a category that includes both modifters and complements, but excludes supplements. These are dependents, which are either complements, or modifiers, or determiners.

Nov 14, 2022 · It is grammatically correct* but stylistically dreadful. “Subsequent to” is an unnatural Latinate construction consisting of two words with four syllables in place of a common two-syllable English word.

Feb 7, 2022 · You can call these PPs 'disjuncts' if you like, but I wouldn't call them connective adjuncts (your 'sentence connectors'). Functionally they are adjuncts, more specifically supplements, loosely attached elements presenting non-integrated content. –