What is the insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction called?
involution — (Gram.) The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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