Subordinating Conjunction (Noun)
Meaning 1
The subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The subordinating conjunction "because" indicates that the second clause is a subordinate clause to the first.
- The sentence "I went to the store, since I needed milk" demonstrates a subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
- In the sentence "I went to the store because I needed milk", "because" is a subordinating conjunction linking two clauses.
- The word "although" functions as a subordinating conjunction in the sentence "I went to the store, although it was closed".
- The subordinate clause "unless it rains" is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "unless" in the sentence "We will go to the park unless it rains".
Meaning 2
A conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.