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An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression). | An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression). | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 27 July 2007
ADMIN-TEST Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):
math>\and</math> <math>\or</math>, <math>\neg</math>,<math>\Rightarrow</math>
Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!
An argument is a noun phrase (or sometimes adpositional phrase) that is required to cooccur with a verb (or other argument-taking expression).
Examples
In the following sentences, the italicized noun phrases (or adpositional phrases) are arguments:
- Tasaku bought a ticket on Friday.
- Please give my regards to your husband.
- On the boat the passengers rely on the captain.
Comments
Arguments are typically contrasted with adjuncts, i.e. noun phrases or adpositional phrases that are not syntactically required, but serve to modify the clause or another constituent.
Subtypes
Synonyms
- actant (Tesnière's term)
- complement (though this term only refers to nonsubject arguments)
Polysemy
Argument also refers to
- an argument of a function (in mathematical logic)
other languages
German Argument
