The property Clause Complementizer has the value "yes" when there is at least one complementizer that follows its clause. As with all word order properties, we restrict our attention to <a href="/glossary#productive">productive word order</a> patterns.<br>
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<b><a href="/glossary#complementizer">Definition of Complementizer</a></b><br>
<!--A complementizer is a word that marks the beginning or end of an embedded clause.  For the purposes of this definition, an embedded clause is the complement of a higher verb.  The clause "that John is nice" is an embedded clause in the sentence "I said that John is nice."<br>
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Note: There are many uses of the term complementizer in syntactic theory. In this definition, complementizer means complement clause subordinator.
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<b>General Note on Word Order Properties</b>: <br>
A "yes" value for Clause Complementizer does not exclude a "yes" value for Complementizer Clause.<br>
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<b>NA (Not Applicable)</b>: This property is defined for a language if there are overt complementizers. If a language does not have overt complementizers, this property has the value NA.<br>
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1.	<br>
English is "no" for Clause Complementizer since this order is always ungrammatical:<br>
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*I said John left that<br>
*I asked John left if<br>
(* means ungrammatical)<br>
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Japanese is "yes" for the property Clause Complemetizer:<br>
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boku-wa John-ga kaet-ta to it-ta. (to = complementizer)<br>
1SG-TOP John-NOM leave-PST COMP say-PST<br>
"I said that John left."<br><br>

boku-wa John-ga kaet-ta ka tazune-ta.   (ka = complementizer)<br>
1SG-TOP John-NOM leave-PST COMP ask-PST<br>
"I asked if John left."<br><br>
