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complementizer

The correct spelling is complementizer.

How to pronounce complementizer

noun

Say it like: Com-ple-men-tiz-er

The correct spelling is 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 iden… For example: ""That" is a complementizer in the sentence "Mary believes that it is raining"."

Usage Examples

"That" is a complementizer in the sentence "Mary believes that it is raining".

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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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