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===Adjunct clauses===
Adjunct clauses are embedded clauses that modify an entire predicate-argument structure. All clause types (SV-, verb first, ''wh-'') can function as adjuncts, although the stereotypical adjunct clause is SV and introduced by a subordinator (i.e. [[subordinate conjunction]], e.g. ''after'', ''because'', ''before'', ''now'', etc.), e.g.

::a. Fred arrived <u>before you did</u>.{{Snd}} Adjunct clause  modifying matrix clause
::b. <u>After Fred arrived</u>, the party started.{{Snd}} Adjunct clause modifying matrix clause
::c. Susan skipped the meal <u>because she is fasting</u>.{{Snd}} Adjunct clause modifying matrix clause

These adjunct clauses modify the entire matrix clause. Thus ''before you did'' in the first example modifies the matrix clause ''Fred arrived''. Adjunct clauses can also modify a nominal predicate. The typical instance of this type of adjunct is a relative clause, e.g.

::a. We like the music <u>that you brought</u>.{{Snd}} Relative clause functioning as an adjunct that modifies the noun ''music''
::b. The people <u>'''who''' brought music</u> were singing loudly.{{Snd}} Relative clause functioning as an adjunct that modifies the noun ''people''
::c. They are waiting for some food <u>that will not come</u>.{{Snd}} Relative clause functioning as an adjunct that modifies the noun ''food''