Clause

    From The Encyclopedia of Arabic Rhetoric
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    Clause (jumla singular, jumal plural) is a grammatical unit containing a predication, typically involving a subject and a predicate, whether explicitly expressed or grammatically understood. A clause may constitute a complete or form part of a larger sentence.

    The Arabic term jumla may refer to what English grammar describes as either a clause or a sentence. The two terms are therefore not exact equivalents.