complementizers

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A form of complementizer — A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of complementizer
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complementizers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementizers

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“complementizers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementizers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complementizers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementizers.

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