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Topic: Grammar

subordinately

IPA: /səˈbɔːrdɪnətli/

KK: /səˈbɔːrdɪnətli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is less important or lower in rank compared to something else.

Example: The assistant worked subordinately to the manager, following all instructions carefully.

subordinating

IPA: /səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ/

KK: /səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Describing a clause that is connected to a main clause and depends on it for meaning.

Example: In the sentence, 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk,' the word 'although' introduces a subordinating clause.

verb

Definition: To make something less important or to place it in a lower rank or position compared to something else.

Example: The manager is subordinating the team's needs to the company's goals.

subordinative

IPA: /səˈbɔːrdɪnətɪv/

KK: /səˈbɔːrdɪnətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that tends to place one thing under the authority or control of another; often used to refer to clauses that depend on a main clause in a sentence.

Example: In the sentence, "Although it was raining, we went for a walk," the word "although" introduces a subordinative clause.

subordinator

IPA: /səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtə/

KK: /səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtər/

noun

Definition: A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing the relationship between them.

Example: In the sentence 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk', the word 'although' is a subordinator.

subsense

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsɛns/

KK: /sʌbˌsɛns/

noun

Definition: A specific meaning or interpretation of a word that is part of a broader meaning.

Example: In linguistics, a subsense can help clarify the different ways a word can be understood.

subsentence

IPA: //sʌbˈsɛntəns//

KK: /sʌbˈsɛntəns/

noun

Definition: A part of a larger sentence that can stand alone as a smaller sentence.

Example: In the complex sentence, the subsentence provides additional information about the main clause.

subsequent

IPA: //ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt//

KK: /sʌbˈsɛkwənt/

adjective

Definition: Something that comes after another thing in time, order, or place.

Example: The subsequent chapters of the book were even more exciting than the first one.

subsequently

IPA: //səbˈsɛkwəntli//

KK: /sʌbˈsɛkwəntli/

adverb

Definition: This word is used to indicate that something happens after a particular event or time, often as a result of it.

Example: She finished her homework and subsequently went out to play with her friends.

substantival

IPA: //səbˈstæn.tɪ.vəl//

KK: /səb'stæn.tɪ.vəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of a noun or substantive in grammar.

Example: In some languages, substantival forms can function as both nouns and adjectives.

substantivally

IPA: /səbˈstæn.tɪ.və.li/

KK: /səb'stæn.tɪv.ə.li/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to a noun or a substantive; in a manner that emphasizes the essence or substance of something.

Example: The changes were substantivally significant to the overall project.

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