subordinating Who acts: subordinating conjunction, that, sentence, Subordinating, you, We · What happens: subordinate, join, be, start, not stand, mean · To what, where: joining word, subordinate clause, something, it, subordinating conjunction, contrast · Speech: someone speaks here
«subordinating» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: subordinating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A subordinating conjunction is a joining word such as because, when, if, although, while, since, before or until that starts a subordinate clause — a part of a sentence that cannot stand alone.
The tree, 33 words det amod nsubj cop det amod amod fixed fixed punct advmod punct nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj fixed mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct det appos case det nmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN is AUX a DET joining VERB word NOUN such ADJ as ADP because SCONJ , PUNCT when ADV , PUNCT if SCONJ , PUNCT although SCONJ , PUNCT while SCONJ , PUNCT since ADP , PUNCT before ADP or CCONJ until SCONJ that PRON starts VERB a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN — PUNCT a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN that PRON can AUX not PART stand VERB alone ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 conjunction det 2 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 conjunction amod 3 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 because because SCONJ _ 8 such fixed 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 if punct 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 if advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 if punct 14 if if SCONJ _ 7 word nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 although punct 16 although although SCONJ _ 14 if conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 although punct 18 while while SCONJ _ 16 although conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 18 while punct 20 since since ADP _ 18 while conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 since punct 22 before before ADP _ 20 since conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 22 before fixed 24 until until SCONJ _ 26 starts mark 25 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 26 starts nsubj 26 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 or advcl 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 clause det 28 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 29 clause amod 29 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 26 starts obj 30 — - PUNCT _ 32 part punct 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 part det 32 part part NOUN Number=Sing 29 clause appos 33 of of ADP _ 35 sentence case 34 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 sentence det 35 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 32 part nmod 36 that that PRON PronType=Rel 39 stand nsubj 37 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 39 stand aux 38 not not PART Polarity=Neg 39 stand advmod 39 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 35 sentence acl:relcl 40 alone alone ADV _ 39 stand advmod 41 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 subordinate gerund tree rules 2 join gerund vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is a present a subordinating conjunction a joining word tree rules 4 start present that a subordinate clause vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 not stand can a sentence alone property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Subordinating something means treating it as less important than something else.
csubj obj xcomp obj advmod advmod ccomp case obl advmod punct root Subordinating VERB something PRON means VERB treating VERB it PRON as ADV 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 Subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Subordinating obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 treating treat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 treating obj 6 as as ADV _ 7 less advmod 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 4 treating ccomp 9 than than ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 important obl 11 else else ADV _ 10 something advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 subordinate gerund something tree rules 2 mean present Subordinating vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 treat not said to happen gerund Subordinating not said here it vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Example 1 "Because" is a subordinating conjunction.
punct mark punct cop det amod punct root " PUNCT Because SCONJ " PUNCT is AUX a DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 2 Because because SCONJ _ 7 conjunction mark 3 " " PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conjunction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conjunction det 6 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 conjunction amod 7 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct
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1 subordinate gerund tree rules 2 is a present a subordinating conjunction tree rules
Example 2 Underline the subordinating conjunction: "We went home when the bell rang."
The tree, 11 words det amod obj punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod advmod det nsubj advcl punct punct root Underline VERB the DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT We PRON went VERB home ADV when ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 conjunction det 3 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 conjunction amod 4 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 went punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 went punct 7 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Underline parataxis 9 home home ADV _ 8 went advmod 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 rang advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bell det 12 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 13 rang nsubj 13 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 went advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
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1 underline imperative you not said here the subordinating conjunction tree rules 2 subordinate gerund tree rules 3 go in a quote past We home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 ring in a quote past the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 "Although" is a subordinating conjunction that shows contrast.
punct mark punct cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root " PUNCT Although SCONJ " PUNCT is AUX a DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN that PRON shows VERB contrast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 2 Although although SCONJ _ 7 conjunction mark 3 " " PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conjunction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conjunction det 6 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 conjunction amod 7 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conjunction acl:relcl 10 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 subordinate gerund tree rules 2 is a present a subordinating conjunction tree rules 3 show present a subordinating conjunction contrast vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent contrast=Recipient
Example 4 Use a subordinating conjunction to join the two sentences.
det amod obj mark advcl det nummod obj punct root Use VERB a DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN to PART join VERB the DET two NUM sentences 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 4 conjunction det 3 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 conjunction amod 4 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 join mark 6 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sentences det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 sentences nummod 9 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 6 join obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a subordinating conjunction vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conjunction=Patient 2 subordinate gerund tree rules 3 join to-infinitive you not said here the two sentences vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient
Example 5 Subordinating conjunctions start subordinate clauses.
amod nsubj amod obj punct root Subordinating VERB conjunctions NOUN start VERB subordinate ADJ clauses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 conjunctions amod 2 conjunctions conjunction NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clauses amod 5 clauses clause NOUN Number=Plur 3 start obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 subordinate gerund tree rules 2 start present Subordinating conjunctions subordinate clauses vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
Example 6 (formal) She was subordinating her own wishes to the needs of the team.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT She PRON was AUX subordinating VERB her PRON own ADJ wishes NOUN to ADP the DET needs NOUN of ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 subordinating nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 subordinating nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 subordinating aux 6 subordinating subordinate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wishes nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wishes amod 9 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 6 subordinating obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 needs case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 needs det 12 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 6 subordinating obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 team case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 team det 15 team team NOUN Number=Sing 12 needs nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 subordinating punct
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1 subordinate past · progressive formal her own wishes to the needs of the team tree rules 2 wish her = she nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent 3 need the team nom need «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Start your sentence with a subordinating conjunction, like "If it snows, ...".
The tree, 11 words nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct mark punct mark nsubj parataxis punct punct punct punct root Start VERB your PRON sentence NOUN with ADP a DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ " PUNCT If SCONJ it PRON snows VERB , PUNCT ... PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sentence nmod:poss 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 conjunction case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conjunction det 6 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 conjunction amod 7 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 snows punct 9 like like SCONJ _ 13 snows mark 10 " " PUNCT _ 13 snows punct 11 If if SCONJ _ 13 snows mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 snows nsubj 13 snows snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Start parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 ... punct 15 ... ... PUNCT _ 13 snows punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 13 snows punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 start imperative you not said here your sentence with a subordinating conjunction tree rules 2 subordinate gerund tree rules 3 snow a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 4 sentence your nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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