 Subordination (linguistics)

In linguistics, subordination refers to a syntactic relationship in which one clause (the subordinate clause) is dependent on another clause (the main or independent clause). The subordinate clause provides additional information to the main clause but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Subordinate clauses can function in various ways within a sentence, serving roles such as: 1. **Noun Clauses**: Act as a noun within the main clause.