a clause headed by a relative pronoun: e.g., the man who came to dinner is my uncle.
a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'"
a clause that modifies a noun and is introduced by a relative pronoun or relative adverb
a clause which describes the referent of a head noun or pronoun
a group of words describing the noun it stands next to
a particular kind of subordinate clause that is introduced by a relative pronoun rather than a conjunction
a part of a sentence beginning with a relative pronoun (although this pronoun can be omitted in certain cases)
a phrase governed by a noun semantically related with some parts of it
a subordinate clause that begins with a question word (e
a subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun (such as 'who', 'whose', or 'which' in English)
a subordinate clause that is introduced by either a relative pronoun or, occasionally, a prepositional phrase which has a relative pronoun in the object position
a subordinate clause which depends on a noun but also includes that noun as one of its own parts
a sub-sentence that modifies the noun (also known as 'noun head') it is placed before
a type of subordinate clause that gives information about a preceding noun
a dependent clause in apposition with a substantive for the purpose of specifying it. For example, "who works for my father" is the relative clause in the sentence "The man who works for my father goofed." The fact that my father is my relative has nothing to do with it.
a clause beginning with a relative pronoun. There are two types: defining and non-defining
A dependent clause which refers to a noun in the main clause. The noun in the main clause is the antecedent of the relative clause.
Another name for adjectival clause. A subordinate clause which gives more information about someone or something mentioned in the main clause. E.g. The man, who wears a red shirt, is a famous comedian.
A clause introduced by a relative pronoun, such as who, which, that, or by a relative adverb, such as where, when, why.
A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn't there contains the noun man, which is modified by the relative clause who wasn't there. In many languages, relative clauses are introduced by a special class of pronouns called relative pronouns; in the previous example, who is a relative pronoun.