complementiser

noun

Meaning

A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

complementizer(English)complement(English)nominaliser(English)subject complement(English)object complement(English)adverbializer(English)copula(English)converb(English)

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Sources

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