Meanings
nounnoun clause (plural noun clauses)
plural noun clauses
- grammarA clause that is used as a subject or object.
Near-synonym: content clause
Synonyms: nominal clause, content clause
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA clause that is used as a subject or object.
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Translations
French proposition substantive, proposition nominale
- proposition substantivesubordinate clause
- proposition nominalesubordinate clause
Icelandic fallsetning
- fallsetningsubordinate clause
Irish ainmchlásal
- ainmchlásalsubordinate clause
Polish zdanie rzeczownikowe
- zdanie rzeczownikowesubordinate clause
Spanish oración completiva, oración sustantiva
- oración completivasubordinate clause
- oración sustantivasubordinate clause
Thai นามานุประโยค
- นามานุประโยค (naa-maa-nú-bprà-yòok)subordinate clause
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