"a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb"@en-us . . . . "subordinate clause"@en-us . . "dependent clause"@en-us . . "06314808-n"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "106314808"^^ . . "0.625"^^ . . . "105926703"@en-us . "subordinate clause"^^ . . .