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
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subordinate clause::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dependent clause |
| Type of | clause |
| Has types | descriptive clause, nonrestrictive clause, restrictive clause |
Examples of subordinate clause
subordinate clause
The word order in an Irish subordinate clause is the same as in a main clause.
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It is used when the matrix clause and the subordinate clause have different subjects.
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A reflexive pronoun in a subordinate clause might refer to the subject of the main clause.
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The subordinate clause may itself contain subordinate clauses and so on.
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The resulting subordinate clause often used the subjunctive voice instead of the indicative.
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They make the clause in which they appear into a subordinate clause.
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It's a subordinate clause between a giant pair of parentheses.
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Syntactically, the condition is the subordinate clause, and the consequence is the main clause.
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It is only used if the subject of the subordinate clause and of the main clause are identical.
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