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subordinating conjunction
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subordinating conjunction
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) a conjunction that introduces subordinate clauses, such as if, because, although, and until Compare coordinating conjunction
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Noun1.subordinating conjunction - the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another
conjunction - the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
2.subordinating conjunction - a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
subordinate conjunction
conjunctive, connective, continuative, conjunction - an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Translations
subordinating conjunction
n (Gram) → unterordnende Konjunktion


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