Concept: hyparctic clause

Definition

A hyparctic clause is a °clause with a single argument that expresses existence regardless of location.

Comments

The term was introduced in Haspelmath (2025: 12) for expressions of "pure existence" such as "God exists". It is based on the Greek word hyparxis 'existence'.

Such clauses have often been regarded as a subtype of existential clauses, but it is better to define existential clauses as a subtype of locational clause.

Sources
Haspelmath 2025