subordinate Who acts: subordinate clause, sentence, it, subordinate, person, bell · What happens: be, have, not stand, rain, take, mean · To what, where: part, grammar, verb, person, lower rank, orders · Speech: someone speaks here
«subordinate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: subordinate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In grammar, a subordinate clause is a part of a sentence that has a verb but cannot stand alone, like «because it was raining».
The tree, 25 words case obl punct det amod nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc aux advmod conj advmod punct mark punct mark nsubj aux parataxis punct punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN that PRON has VERB a DET verb NOUN but CCONJ can AUX not PART stand VERB alone ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ « PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON was AUX raining VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 9 part obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clause det 5 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clause amod 6 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 part det 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 sentence case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sentence det 12 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sentence acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 verb det 16 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 14 has obj 17 but but CCONJ _ 20 stand cc 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 stand aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 stand advmod 20 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 has conj 21 alone alone ADV _ 20 stand advmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 28 raining punct 23 like like SCONJ _ 28 raining mark 24 « « PUNCT _ 28 raining punct 25 because because SCONJ _ 28 raining mark 26 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 raining nsubj 27 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 28 raining aux 28 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 stand parataxis 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 raining punct 30 . . PUNCT _ 9 part punct
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1 is a present a subordinate clause a part grammar of a sentence tree rules 2 have present a sentence a verb vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verb=Patient 3 not stand can a sentence not said here alone property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 rain in a quote past · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A subordinate is a person who has a lower rank and takes orders from someone else at work.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj cc conj obj case obl advmod case obl punct root A DET subordinate NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON has VERB a DET lower ADJ rank NOUN and CCONJ takes VERB orders NOUN from ADP someone PRON else ADV at ADP work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 subordinate det 2 subordinate subordinate NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rank det 9 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 rank amod 10 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 takes cc 12 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 has conj 13 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 12 takes obj 14 from from ADP _ 15 someone case 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 takes obl 16 else else ADV _ 15 someone advmod 17 at at ADP _ 18 work case 18 work work NOUN Number=Sing 12 takes obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a subordinate a person tree rules 2 have present a person a lower rank vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rank=Patient 3 take present a person not said here orders someone at work vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent order=Theme from someone=Source at work=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Subordinate means less important than something else.
nsubj advmod xcomp case obl advmod punct root Subordinate NOUN means VERB less ADV important ADJ than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subordinate subordinate NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 than than ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 important obl 7 else else ADV _ 6 something advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Subordinate important property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 «When the bell rang» is a subordinate clause.
punct advmod det nsubj csubj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT When ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB » PUNCT is AUX a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 rang punct 2 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 rang advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bell det 4 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 rang nsubj 5 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 clause csubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 rang punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clause cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 clause det 9 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clause amod 10 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 clause punct
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1 ring in a quote past the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a subordinate clause tree rules
Example 2 Add a subordinate clause starting with «because».
det amod obj acl obl punct conj punct punct root Add VERB a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN starting VERB with ADP « PUNCT because ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clause det 3 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clause amod 4 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 5 starting start VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 clause acl 6 with with ADP _ 5 starting obl 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 because punct 8 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 6 with conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 because punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a subordinate clause vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Patient 2 start gerund a subordinate clause not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 The captain gave orders to his subordinates.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET captain NOUN gave VERB orders NOUN to ADP his PRON subordinates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 subordinates case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 subordinates nmod:poss 7 subordinates subordinate NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the captain orders captain's subordinates vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Theme to subordinate=Recipient
Example 4 A subordinate clause needs a main clause.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN needs VERB a DET main ADJ clause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clause det 2 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clause amod 3 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clause det 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clause amod 7 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present a subordinate clause a main clause vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
Example 5 Fun is subordinate to safety on the trip.
compound cop case nmod case det nmod punct root Fun NOUN is AUX subordinate NOUN to ADP safety NOUN on ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 3 subordinate compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 subordinate cop 3 subordinate subordinate NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 safety case 5 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 3 subordinate nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 safety nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 subordinate punct
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1 is a present Fun subordinate to safety on the trip tree rules
Example 6 Use a comma after a subordinate clause at the start of a sentence.
det obj case det amod obl case det obl case det nmod punct root Use VERB a DET comma NOUN after ADP a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 comma det 3 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 after after ADP _ 7 clause case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clause det 6 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clause amod 7 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 start case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 start det 10 start start NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 sentence case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 sentence det 13 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 10 start nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a comma the start of a sentence after a subordinate clause vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comma=Patient 2 start a sentence nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
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