complementizer

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Synonyms: complementiser, complementizers

Antonyms: complementiser, complementizers

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[subordinating conjunction]] that can convert a [[clause]] into a [[complement#English:_grammar|complement]] clause, i.e. one that completes a [[grammatical]] construction in the [[predicate]] and that describes or is identified with the [[subject]] or [[object]].

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