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subordinating conjunction

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English

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Examples
  • "because" in "I'm staying in because it's raining."
  • "since" in "The traffic has been better since they improved the signage and signals."
  • others: as, because, if, till, whereas, while

Noun

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subordinating conjunction (plural subordinating conjunctions)

  1. (grammar) A word that appears at the beginning of a subordinate clause and establishes its nature.
    Hypernym: conjunction
    Coordinate terms: coordinating conjunction; coordinator
    Near-synonym: subordinator

Usage notes

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See at subordinate clause § Usage notes.

Translations

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