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main clause
main clausen. A clause in a complex sentence that contains at least a subject and a verb and can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. Also called independent clause.main clause n (Grammar) grammar a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. Compare subordinate clause main′ clause′
n. a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived. Compare subordinate clause. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | main clause - a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentenceindependent clausecomplex sentence - a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clauseclause - (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence |
TranslationsHauptsatzproposizione principalemain clause
Synonyms for main clausenoun a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentenceSynonymsRelated Words |