Meaning | A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause. |
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Parts | coordinate clause | A clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function |
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main clause, independent clause | A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence |
subordinate clause, dependent 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 / adjective or adverb / adverb |
Narrower | loose sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows |
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periodic sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause |
Broader | sentence | A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language |
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Spanish | oración subordinada |
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Catalan | oració subordinada |
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