[n] - a constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicate
noun a constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicate
one of the usually two largest constituents of a construction: The immediate constituents of He ate his dinner are he and ate his dinner; of ate his dinner are ate and his dinner; etc. Abbr.: IC&hasp;&hasp; Cf. ultimate constituent.