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Sunday, 8 January 2023
How To Distinguish Theme From Subject In A Free Declarative Clause
Theme comprises everything in the clause up to the end of the first experiential unit.
Subject is what is picked up by a Mood Tag.
For example:
A little further on is the Rijksmuseum (isn't it?)
Theme:
a little further on
Subject:
the Rijksmuseum
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