One type of condensation of the temporal clause in the Serbian language

The paper discusses the syntactic-semantic and contextual features of a nonpredicate formal structure as an exponent basic temporal clause. It is type condensation extensive (developed) dependent sentence form that has no either nominalization or verbid processes summarizing structures, i.e. their propositions. reduction, special process in which certain elements are omitted ? rule, predicate constituent its verb carriers grammatical data, so it represented by primary noun NN, neither derivational nor semantic connection with verb, and, this case, syntactic formant KAO. This identical characteristics to comparative syntagm, can develop into clause factual (KAO STO) counterfactual DA) conjunction, but differs significantly from it, since realized under different lexical conditions KAO not complex corresponds conjunction KADA (more often) DOK (much less often). By applying substitution metalanguage test on typical examples, well corpus original linguistic material, defined: lexical, contextual, NN represents developed (for example: AS child, he was mischievous [? WHEN mischievous]). analysis showed following responsible for meaning structure: (1) semantics (nouns denoting age / period life, professional temporary social status animate entity considered); (2) relationship between (NN1) (NN2) function subject matrix clause, identical, although appearance NN1 NN2 two nouns, they have same referent), (3) identity case both nouns (most often nominative NN1, part clause); (4) framework: terms relative time, only simultaneity (complete partial) considered, absolute sphere past dominant rarely conditions, future, present excluded (both referential non-referential); (5) positioning: all three possible positions available structure, preposition relation predominates, cases obligatory.