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subordinate conjunction vs connective

connective vs subordinate conjunction

subordinate conjunction and connective both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subordinate conjunction Yes No No No
connective Yes Yes No No
As nouns, connective is a hypernym of subordinate conjunction; that is, connective 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
  • connective: an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Other hypernyms of subordinate conjunction include conjunction, conjunctive, continuative.
subordinate conjunction (noun) connective (noun)
a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause an instrumentality that connects
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
subordinate conjunction (adjective) connective (adjective)
connecting or tending to connect
Difference between subordinate conjunction and connective

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