noun
- words or phrases that introduce dependent clauses and show their relationship to the main clause
Usage: grammar; linguistics
Examples
- Common subordinators include ‘because’, ‘although’, ‘when’, and ‘if’.
- The teacher explained how subordinators connect ideas in complex sentences.
- Students must identify the subordinators in each dependent clause.
- ‘Since you asked’ contains the subordinator ‘since’.
- Subordinators help create more sophisticated writing by linking related thoughts.
- The grammar book lists dozens of subordinators and their functions.