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Meaning of subordinate clause | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence, having been cued by any of various introductory words that subordinate it (complementize it).

Equivalents

Dansk bisætning ledsætning
Deutsch Gliedsatz Nebensatz
Español proposición subordinada
Suomi sivulause upote
Français proposition subordonnée subordonnée
Gaeilge fochlásal
Gàidhlig fo-chlàs
Magyar mellékmondat
Íslenska aukasetning
Italiano proposizione subordinata
日本語 付属節 従属節
ქართული დამოკიდებული წინადადება
한국어 종속절
Nederlands bijzin
Polski zdanie podrzędne
Português oração subordinada
Română propoziție subordonată
Русский придаточное предложение
Svenska bisats
ไทย ประโยคย่อย อนุประโยค
Türkçe yan cümle yan tümce

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

subordinate court subordinate legislation subordinate trait Subordinated Subordinately Subordinateness

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