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In linguistics, ellipsis (from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis) 'omission') or an elliptical construction is the omission from a clause of one or more words that are nevertheless understood in the context of the remaining elements. There are numerous distinct types of ellipsis acknowledged in theoretical syntax.
Noun ellipsis (N-ellipsis), also noun phrase ellipsis (NPE), is a mechanism that elides, or appears to elide, part of a noun phrase that can be recovered from context. The mechanism occurs in many languages like English, which uses it less than related languages.
Many types of elliptical construction are possible in English, resulting in sentences that omit certain redundant elements. Various examples are given in the article on Ellipsis. Some notable elliptical forms found in English include: Short statements of the form I can, he isn't, we mustn't. Here the verb phrase (understood from the context) is ...
Verb phrase ellipsis, an elliptical construction in which a verb phrase has been left out (elided) See also. Elision (disambiguation) Ellipse (disambiguation)
On the fringes of the sea 10 or 15 metres (33 or 49 ft) is a more typical height. The tallest trees are closest to the water and shorter trees are further inland. The tree has a large number of aerial stilt roots buttressing the trunk. The leaves are elliptical and usually about 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and 6 centimetres (2.4 in) wide.
An elliptical dome, or an oval dome, is a dome whose bottom cross-section takes the form of an ellipse. [1] Technically, an ellipsoidal dome has a circular cross-section, so is not quite the same.
Of small note, in reflecting telescopes the mirror is usually elliptical, so has the form of a "hollow" ellipsoidal dome. The Jameh Mosque of Yazd has an ellipsoidal dome. [3] Graphical illustration of an ellipsoidal dome. Note the blue and red horizontal "ellipses" are circles, at an angle.
The BUMN Untuk Indonesia ("SOEs for Indonesia") campaign was launched by the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises in April 2020; [1] this logo was introduced together with a rebranding of the Ministry and the introduction of the AKHLAK core values across all state-owned enterprises effective on 1 July 2020.