directive	the cover term for requests
predicate	the basic kind of clause
dependent	an element of the structure other than a head
modifier	an optional element, e.g. he kept her letters for years
complement	a kind of dependent that must be licensed by the head
object	the subtype of complement
predicative complement	she was a friend of yours
head	the most important element
subject	function
NP	category
lexeme	unit corresponding to a word (take, took, taken)
situation	what is described in a clause such an action, a process
attributive function	heavy package
predictive function	this book is thin
preterite	past tense marked by inflection
past participe	verb used in perfect
a shape	different inflection forms may share
futurate	a present tense which indicates future time is
backshift	a change from present tense to preterite
gradable	the most central adjectives are
the inflectional system	plain form, the comperative, the superlative
determinative	a category of words which can function as determiner
determiner	kind of dependent to mark NP as definite or indefinite
Subordinate	a dependent in a large clause
main clause	not within a large clause
information-packaging construction	presenting information
paradigm	the set of inflectional forms
Gerund-participle	suffix -ing
lexical verb	A verb belonging to the vast majority
aspect.	A verbal category
polarity	The system contrasting positive and negative
imperfective interpretation.	An interpretation of a clause making reference
modal auxiliaries	verbs like can, may, must, will
modality	A kind of meaning involving non-factuality
epistemic modality	what is necessary or possible given our beliefs
deontic modality	requirement or permission
predicator	Head of a verb phrase
direct object	In Bill gave Dolly a present, the phrase a present is
indirect object	In Bill gave Dolly a present, the phrase Dolly is
ascriptive	in Mike was a loyal party member, where the predicative complement expresses a property of Mike, is
specifying	The last one to leave was Jane
intransitive.	The canonical clause structure in We hesitated
transitive.	The canonical clause structure in She offered them help is
complex-intransitive	They seemed nice
complex-transitive	She painted it blue
manner	He spoke distinctly
an adjunct of place.	They stayed at school
supplement	Happily, they were playing outside
modifier of the verb	They were playing happily outside
nominal	guy who fainted
agrees	He adores her
quantificational noun	Lot/Rest
Committee/Jury	collective noun
partitive subtype	Some of his remarks were flattering
fused-head construction	Sue has many friends, but Ann doesn't have any
Coordination	a construction of equal status
Coordinate	an element in a coordination construction
Coordinator	a small lexeme category (part of speech), e.g Kim AND Pat
Preposition	denote relations in space or time (in, on, under, before)
Prepositional verb	a verb taking a complement consisting of a PP
Negative clause	the simplest negative clauses are marked by not modifying the verb
Subordinator	a small class of words
Relative clause	ubordinate clause of which the most central type functions as modifier to a noun
Relative pronoun	one of the pronouns who, which, what etc. as used in a relative clause
Grade	the system of contrast between plain, comparative and superlative.
Gradable	enoting a property that can apply in varying degrees.