The position of predicate-phrases as verb modifiers is rule-governed: In accordance with the time sequence proximity principle, the predicate-phrases denoting post-occurrences are usually post-positioned. 谓词性词语修饰动词时的位置是有规律的:在时间顺序相似性原则的制约下,表示后现情状的谓词性词语后置;
The basal ganglia and rule-governed language use: Evidence from vascular and degenerative conditions 基底神经节和规则支配性语言在血管性和变性疾病中的作用
Language has long been regarded as a highly systematic and rule-governed behavior of human beings. 长期以来,语言被认为是高度系统化且有规则控制的人类行为。