Definition of subordinate clause Subordinate clause
sub•or•di•nate clause
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What does subordinate clause mean?
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| subordinate clause - 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 | ||
| dependent clause | ||
| clause (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence | ||
| complex sentence a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause | ||
| restrictive clause a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies | ||
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