subordinate clause

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

Españolproposición subordinada

Françaisproposition subordonnée subordonnée

DeutschGliedsatz Nebensatz

18 more languages

Danskbisætning ledsætning

Suomisivulause upote

Gaeilgefochlásal

Gàidhligfo-chlàs

Magyarmellékmondat

Íslenskaaukasetning

Italianoproposizione subordinata

日本語付属節従属節

ქართულიდამოკიდებული წინადადება

한국어종속절

Nederlandsbijzin

Polskizdanie podrzędne

Portuguêsoração subordinada

Românăpropoziție subordonată

Русскийпридаточное предложение

Svenskabisats

ไทยประโยคย่อย อนุประโยค

Türkçeyan 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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