adverbial clause
adverbial clause · adverbial clauses
Umstandssatz, Adverbialsatz
A subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clauseA subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.
» Adverbial time clauses (here 'when') write about the future in the present tense.
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1 sensesA subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.
Umstandssatz, Adverbialsatz
Examples
1 sentencesAdverbial time clauses (here 'when') write about the future in the present tense.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause:
Forms
plural: adverbial clauses| Singular | adverbial clause |
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| Plural | adverbial clauses |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsadverb clause
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.