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subordinate conjunction vs conjunctive

conjunctive vs subordinate conjunction

subordinate conjunction and conjunctive both are nouns.

subordinate conjunction is not an adjective while conjunctive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subordinate conjunction Yes No No No
conjunctive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, conjunctive is a hypernym of subordinate conjunction; that is, conjunctive is a word with a broader meaning than subordinate conjunction:
  • subordinate conjunction: a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
  • conjunctive: an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Other hypernyms of subordinate conjunction include conjunction, connective, continuative.
subordinate conjunction (noun) conjunctive (noun)
a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
subordinate conjunction (adjective) conjunctive (adjective)
serving or tending to connect
involving the joint activity of two or more
Difference between subordinate conjunction and conjunctive

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