従属節(じゅうぞくせつ)

じゅうぞくせつ
noun
subordinate clause
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1. subordinate clause; dependent clause
A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on a main clause, such as a clause ending in から, ので, とき or たら. A grammar term used in linguistics and language teaching.
これは従属節(じゅうぞくせつ)だ。
This is a subordinate clause.
「雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ったら」は従属節(じゅうぞくせつ)にあたる。
'If it rains' is a subordinate clause.
日本語(にほんご)では、従属節(じゅうぞくせつ)の主語(しゅご)は「は」ではなく「が」で示(しめ)すことが多(おお)い。
In Japanese, the subject of a subordinate clause is usually marked with が rather than は.

Etymology

従属(じゅうぞく) (subordinate, dependent) + 節(せつ) (clause).

Usage

A grammar term. In Japanese the subordinate clause comes first and the main clause, 主節(しゅせつ), comes last: 「雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ったら、行(い)かない」.

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