A nominal clause introduced by a relative word, but containing the antecedent of the relative within itself, and functioning in a way similar to a noun phrase.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Randolph Quirk (b. 1920), linguist.
Definition of nominal relative clause in US English:
nominal relative clause
noun
Grammar
A nominal clause introduced by a relative word, but containing the antecedent of the relative within itself, and functioning in a way similar to a noun phrase.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Randolph Quirk (b. 1920), linguist.