subordinate clause

English

Noun
Examples
  • If he lives long enough, Samuel will visit all the countries in the world.
    subordinate clause (adverbial clause of condition)

subordinate clause (plural subordinate clauses)

  1. (grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence.

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