equi NP deletion

[ ek-wee en-peedi-lee-shuhn ]

/ ˈɛk wi ˈɛnˈpi dɪˈli ʃən /

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noun Linguistics.

a rule of transformational grammar that deletes the underlying subject of a complement clause if it is coreferential with the subject or object of the main clause, as in John promised to return the money, where the underlying subject (John) of return has been deleted.

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Also called eq·ui .

Origin of equi NP deletion

First recorded in 1970–75; short for equivalent NP

Words nearby equi NP deletion

equinoctial rains, equinoctial storm, equinovalgus, equinovarus, equinox, equi NP deletion, equinumerous, equip, equipage, equipartition, equipartition of energy

How to use equi NP deletion in a sentence

From 2009, News International has run an ‘email deletion’ or ‘data retention’ policy as do many companies.
Breaking Rebekah Brooks’ Hollywood Cover-Up Code|Peter Jukes, Nico Hines|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What does it mean, really, if your 14-week-old fetus has a deletion on chromosome 12?
New Finding That Testing Could Identify Defects in Fetuses Is a Genetics Baby Step|Kent Sepkowitz|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Despite its deletion, the villagers of Calcata hold their annual procession each year.
Happy Holy Circumcision Day!|David Farley|December 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The answer is not to crash the gates of our messaging companies and force them to execute proper deletion programs.
Tiger's Digital Sex Trap|Douglas Rushkoff|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Richard gave a sullen assent, and commenced to dig np the slabs which supported their windlass.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Cordelia calmly insisted on the deletion of the newly inserted paragraph surrendering the dramatic rights of the book.
The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
Richard examined every bucketful of earth as he pulled it np.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Three feathers are placed on each shaft, and they are laid equi-distant along the stem.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis
Linnaeus tells us that 'Tres muscae consumunt cadaver equi aeque cito ac leo.'
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre