Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
subordinating conjunction | Yes | No | No | No |
connective | Yes | Yes | No | No |
subordinating conjunction (noun) | connective (noun) |
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a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause | an instrumentality that connects |
the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another | an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences |
subordinating conjunction (adjective) | connective (adjective) |
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connecting or tending to connect |