Dependent clause

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Also known as: 从句 (cóngjù).

A dependent clause is a clause that is dependent on and modifies or supplies with additional information the independent clause. There is a subordinate conjunction at the beginning of dependent clauses causing it to become dependent on independent clauses, even though they have a subject and verb.

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Grammar Patterns for Adjectives

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