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English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
subordinate / dependent clause
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dependent clause — n. Gram. a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.): distinguished from… … Universalium
dependent clause — n. Gram. a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.): distinguished from… … English World dictionary
Dependent clause — In linguistics, a dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause) is a clause that augments an independent clause with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses modify the independent clause of … Wikipedia
dependent clause — noun 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 • Syn: ↑subordinate clause • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Hyponyms: ↑restrictive clause,… … Useful english dictionary
dependent clause — noun A subordinate clause … Wiktionary
dependent clause — /dəˈpɛndənt klɔz/ (say duh penduhnt klawz) noun → subordinate clause …
subordinate — adj Subordinate, secondary, dependent, subject, tributary, collateral are comparable when they mean placed in or belonging to a class, rank, or status lower than the highest or the first in importance or power. Subordinate applies to a person or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subordinate clause — n. Gram. DEPENDENT CLAUSE … English World dictionary
subordinate clause — dependent clause, clause with accompanies the main clause … English contemporary dictionary
subordinate clause — noun 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 • Syn: ↑dependent clause • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Hyponyms: ↑restrictive clause,… … Useful english dictionary
clause — n. group of words with a subject and predicate 1) a conditional; dependent, subordinate; independent, main; nonrestrictive; relative; restrictive; verbless clause provision article 2) (esp. AE) a grandfather clause ( a clause that exempts those… … Combinatory dictionary
