end positionend position (plassen etter de obligatoriske leddene i en setning): a name given to the end of a clause, after all obligatory elements, or the position of the last obligatory element in a clause. Usually the term 'end position' is used in connection with the placement of adverbials. End position is the most common position for most types of adverbial adjuncts. E.g. She was walking home. He had been working in the same factory for over 20 years. |