syntactic expletive (Q188274)
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word that contributes nothing to the semantic meaning of a sentence but performs a syntactic role (e.g. "it" in "it is raining")
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | syntactic expletive |
word that contributes nothing to the semantic meaning of a sentence but performs a syntactic role (e.g. "it" in "it is raining") |