subordinating

6.9

That joins a group of words that cannot stand alone to the main part of a sentence

adjective
/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ/

Specialized

: subordinante

A subordinating conjunction such as 'because' links a dependent clause to an independent clause.

Examples

The word 'although' is used as a subordinating conjunction in the sentence.
Teachers often explain the difference between subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.
The word 'although' is used as a subordinating conjunction in the sentence.
The word subordinating is crucial in complex sentences.
She used a subordinating conjunction in her essay.
A subordinating conjunction such as 'because' links a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Teachers often explain the difference between subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.

Synonyms

subordinative

vssubordinating

Specialized

8.9

A word that connects a part of a sentence that cannot stand alone to the main part

is identical in sense but used as the technical adjective form

hypotactic

vssubordinating

Specialized

9.9

Using sentences where one part depends on another

focuses on words that specifically connect dependent clauses to main clauses

Antonyms

coordinating

Specialized

4.2

A word like and, but, or that joins two equal parts of a sentence

Compounds

subordinating conjunction

Specialized

5.4

A word that joins a part of a sentence to the main sentence, like because or although

Surface Forms

subordinating positive

Morphology

subordinating = subordinate (transparent) = subordinate + ing

The meaning is directly derived from the verb/adjective 'subordinate' with the participial/adjectival '-ing' form indicating 'serving to subordinate' or 'related to subordinating'.

Etymology

Subordinating comes from sub- meaning 'under' and ordinate which is related to the common word order, so it originally means 'put under order'. A helpful way to remember it is that a subordinating conjunction puts one clause 'under' the main clause, making that clause dependent.