subordinate clause
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subordinate clause
noun subordinate clauses
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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence, having been cued by any of various introductory words that subordinate it (complementize it).
Similar: dependent clause, embedded clause
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noun a clause that cannot stand alone
| Español | proposición subordinada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 종속절 jongsokjeol |
| 日本語 | 従属節 jūzokusetsu, 付属節 fuzokusetsu |
| 中文 | 從屬小句 /从属小句 cóngshǔ xiǎojù, 從句 /从句 cóngjù |
| Português | oração subordinada |
| Français | proposition subordonnée, subordonnée |
| Deutsch | Nebensatz, Gliedsatz |
| Italiano | proposizione subordinata |
| Ελληνικά | δευτερεύουσα πρόταση defterévousa prótasi |
| Română | propoziție subordonată |
| Русский | прида́точное предложе́ние pridátočnoje predložénije |
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