complementizer
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complementizer
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From complementize + -er.
noun complementizers · complementiser
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A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
Near-synonym: subordinating conjunction
Similar: subordinator, subordinating conjunction
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noun form of subordinate conjunction
| Español | complementizador, complementante |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 補文標識 hobun-hyōshiki, 補文化辞 hobunka-ji |
| 中文 | 標句詞 /标句词 biāojùcí, 補語連詞 /补语连词 bǔyǔ liáncí |
| Français | complémenteur |
| Deutsch | Komplementierer, Complementizer |
| עברית | משעבד meshaabéd, מילת שעבוד milát shiabúd |
Talk about this word "complementizer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/complementizer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. complementizer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/complementizer "complementizer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/complementizer.Cite this
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title = {complementizer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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