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Meaning of "final clause" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL CLAUSE

final clause  [ˈfaɪn əl klɔːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINAL CLAUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Final clause is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FINAL CLAUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Final clause

A final clause in linguistics is a dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose. For this reason it is also referred to as a purposive clause or a clause of purpose. In English, final clauses are relatively rare. A final clause is a reply to a question containing the question word wherefore or what for. The prescription for their construction is rather complicated: A final clause is introduced by the following linking words: ▪ thatlest Depending on the conjunction used, two forms of final clause exist: ▪ if that is used, the final clause takes may in the present and future, and might in the past, sometimes also shall because of the Latin subjunctive ▪ Wherefore do you play the violin? – I play the violin that I may enjoy myself. ▪ What did you hit me for? – I hit you so that they might not become suspicious of us. ▪ Why did you go to the city? – I went to the city in order that I might buy some new clothes in the shopping centre. ▪ I grabbed the rope that I might not fall.

Definition of final clause in the English dictionary

The definition of final clause in the dictionary is a clause expressing intention or purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINAL CLAUSE


applause
əˈplɔːz
Azores
əˈzɔːz
cause
kɔːz
chores
tʃɔːz
clause
klɔːz
Doors
dɔːz
drawers
drɔːz
gauze
ɡɔːz
in-laws
ˈɪnˌlɔːz
indoors
ˌɪnˈdɔːz
jaws
dʒɔːz
Lawes
lɔːz
menopause
ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz
Mors
mɔːz
outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔːz
pause
pɔːz
scores
skɔːz
shores
ʃɔːz
stores
stɔːz
yours
jɔːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINAL CLAUSE

final
final cause
final curtain
final demand
final dividend
final edition
final examinations
Final Four
final notice
Final Solution
final whistle
final-salary
finale
finalis
finalisation
finalise
finalism
finalist
finalistic
finalities

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINAL CLAUSE

acceleration clause
arbitration clause
because
dependent clause
escalation clause
escape clause
exclusion clause
grandfather clause
indemnity clause
independent clause
main clause
noun clause
opt-out clause
penalty clause
relative clause
restrictive relative clause
safeguard clause
saving clause
sub-clause
subordinate clause
sunset clause

Synonyms and antonyms of final clause in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «final clause» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINAL CLAUSE

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Translator English - Chinese

最后条款
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cláusula final
570 millions of speakers

English

final clause
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतिम खंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرط النهائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окончательный раздел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cláusula final
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চূড়ান্ত ধারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clause finale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klausa akhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlussbestimmungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後の句
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지막 절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klausa pungkasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều khoản cuối cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறுதி பிரிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतिम कलम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Son cümle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clausola finale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klauzula końcowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

остаточний розділ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clauza de finală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελική ρήτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

finale klousule
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Slutklausul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

endelig klausul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of final clause

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINAL CLAUSE»

The term «final clause» is normally little used and occupies the 134.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINAL CLAUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about final clause

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINAL CLAUSE»

Discover the use of final clause in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to final clause and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Structure and Ethos of the Wisdom Admonitions in Proverbs
... (1) Final Clause in waw + Impf. 99b A Impt. (1) Final Clause in waw + Impf. 20 13a B Vetit. (1) Final Clause in pen + Impf. 19 20 B Impt. (2) Final Clause in lema' an + Impf. 22 24-25 C Vetit. + Prohib. Final Clause mpen + Impf. and waw + Perf.
Philip Johannes Nel, 1982
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Clause Linking and Clause Hierarchy: Syntax and Pragmatics
But crucially it does not need to: it may have scope over the final clause, whose verb is affixed with -nae, leaving the first ... whose verb is unaffixed for interrogative illocutionary force, leaving the final clause as a statement, in spite of the fact ...
Isabelle Bril, 2010
3
Context as Other Minds: The Pragmatics of Sociality, ...
Lastly, at least in one major clause-chaining type (in OV languages), the chain- final clause is the most finite (marked) clause type in connected discourse. The overall structure of the chain and its grounding connections may be thus given, ...
Talmy Givón, 2005
4
A Grammar of Tshangla
Examples (1) through (3) all contain a non-final clause marked by -than, the subordinating marker indicating temporal sequence. In example (1), with a past tense final verb, the non-final clause is interpreted as occurring in the past. In example ...
Erik E. Andvik, 2010
5
Learn Japanese: New College Text
Other meanings of the -te clause will be explained later. (Predicate Modifier) + Verb(-te), . . . 1. Sequential action. In this case, the subject of the nonfinal clause and that of the final clause are identical. Since two or more actions are sequential , ...
John Young, Kimiko Nakajima-Okano, 1985
6
English-Lahu Lexicon
... Clext extentive clause Clext+Clf extentive clause modifying a final clause Clf final clause Clnf non-final clause Clnf+Clf non-final clause plus final clause Clnom nominalized clause Clnom/ext extentive nominalized clause Clnom/q quantified ...
James A. Matisoff, 2006
7
The Anticipatory Subjunctive in Greek and Latin
rare.1 The Greek, unlike the Latin, avoided a' final clause, and preferred the infinitive. This fact establishes a presumption in favor of the origin of our construction in any commoner idiom that might offer an equally good starting- point. ((9) But ...
William Gardner Hale, 1895
8
Studies in Classical Philology
rare.1 The Greek, unlike the Latin, avoided a final clause, and preferred the infinitive. This fact establishes a presumption in favor of the origin of our construction in any commoner idiom that might offer an equally good starting- point. (b) But not ...
9
A Grammar of Savosavo
(apcssua031) In such nominalizations, the subjects of any intermediate medial clauses and often that of the final clause are nominative, and usually expressed by means of enclitic personal pronouns. Occasionally, a genitive pronoun is used  ...
Claudia Wegener, 2012
10
Between the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds : Accounting ...
On the one hand, since the final clause is a subset of the second case, one might argue that the prohibition ab initio of the second case extends to the final clause also. On this interpretation we are to "supply" the ab initio prohibition of the ...
Christine Elizabeth Hayes Robert F. and Particia R. Wies Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in Classical Judaica Yale University, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINAL CLAUSE»

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1
Court upholds CMS' prohibition on 'under-arrangements …
Specifically, the equipment rental exception in the statute does not expressly permit per-click leases, and the final clause of the exception ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
Letters to editor, 7/7
He concludes with a memorable final clause; the need to make the distinction “between a No Trespassing sign and a welcome mat.”. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
3
Federal bill introduced to fund Erin's Law
The final clause in the bill prohibits the federal government from mandating, directing or controlling the programs developed by local schools. «Ktoo, Jul 15»
4
Waverley-Randwick merger proposal has numbers to proceed but …
A final clause in the council resolution states Waverley would dump the merger plan if it felt the Government did not follow through on its Fit for ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
Ask The Old Editor: commas and compounds
Or the final clause could be turned into a freestanding sentence. Adding a subject before the second verb to make a compound sentence—This ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
6
Comment: The source of the rights in the Magna Carta
The answer seems to lie in the final clause of the charter. When King Edward the Confessor died in 1066, he left no offspring. As a result, the ... «Times Colonist, Jun 15»
7
Waverley councillors try one last time to scuttle Randwick merger …
A final clause in the council's resolution on Wednesday stated that Waverley would nix any merger plans if it felt the government did not follow ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
8
Waverley Council votes to pursue merger plans with Randwick City
A final clause in the council resolution stated that Waverley would nix the merger plan if it felt the NSW Government did not follow through on its ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
9
USA Freedom Act is positive step
It's that final clause — “particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” — the NSA's bulk collection ... «The Decatur Daily, Jun 15»
10
Lost in 'The Vorrh'
First, there is some grammatical confusion at work since “groan” is the ostensible subject of the sentence, but in the final clause it is said to be ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»

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