subordinative

IPA: sʌbˈɔrdʌnʌtɪv

Examples of "subordinative" in Sentences

It is protective rather than subordinative, traditional and rooted rather than aggressive and despotic.
But in the LXX, even when the former clause is introduced by a subordinative conjunction, kai still follows in the latter, e.g. -
The common relations between sentences indicated by conjunctions are coördinative, subordinative, adversative, concessive, and illative.
Grammatically, _but_ may be regarded as a subordinative conjunction = 'unless (it had happened) that I was despatched': or, taking it in its original prepositional sense, we may regard it as governing the substantive clause, 'that ... guard.' ~quick command~: the adjective has the force of an adverb, quick commands being commands that are to be carried quickly. ~sovran~, supreme.