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Definition: Subordinate Clause |
Subordinate ClauseNoun1. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Language | In a complex sentence, the grammatically dependent clause which modifies the main clause. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: Subordinate ClauseSynonym: dependent clause (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Subordinate Clause |
| English words defined with "subordinate clause": complex sentence ♦ descriptive clause ♦ loose sentence ♦ nonrestrictive clause ♦ periodic sentence ♦ restrictive clause ♦ subordinating, subordinative. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "subordinate clause": concord of tense ♦ sequence of tenses. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "subordinate clause"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | ledsætning, bisætning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | sivulause, alisteinen lause. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | proposition subordonnée. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Nebensatz. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εξηρτημένη πρόταση, δευτερεύουσα πρόταση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | proposizione subordinata. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | "節 , "属節 , 付属節 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ふぞくせつ, じゅうぞくせつ, じゅうせつ (reexplanation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ubordinatesay auseclay oração subordinada. (various references) придаточное предложение (subordinate clauses). (various references) proposición subordinada, oración subordinada. (various references) bisats (clause, dependent clause). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-d-e-e-i-l-n-o-r-s-s-t-u-u" | |
-3 letters: constabularies, rediscountable. | |
-4 letters: considerables, deescalations, elucubrations, nucleotidases, reescalations, ribonucleases, subadolescent. | |
-5 letters: adorableness, celebrations, considerable, decarbonates, declarations, deescalation, desalinators, desecrations, discountable, disturbances, elucubration, lucubrations, nucleotidase, obdurateness, reeducations, reescalation, reinoculated, reinoculates, ribonuclease, subordinates, tuberculoses, tuberculosis, turbulencies, unassociated, uncalibrated, undesirables. | |
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