The weirdness between a subordinate clause and a non-finite clause
Some subordinate clauses, like the adverbial clause of purpose, confuses me since it doesnt have a subject neither a finite verb: I went to the mall so as to buy a purse the bold clause doesnt have a subject neither a finite verb but it has the subordinative conjunction so as to; therefore, it is classifed as a subordinate adverbial clause of purpose( that was what a teacher said to me) . I thought a subordinative clause needed a subject and a finite verb to be considered this way.Its so strange it seems a mix between a non-finte clause and subordinative clause . SO i am lost can someone help me ?
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hi123 subordinative The word is 'subordinate'. hi123 Some subordinate clauses, like the adverbial clause of purpose, confuses confuse me since it doesn ' t they don't have a subject neither nor/or a finite verb. Non-finite clauses don't need an explicit subject.
- hi123 subordinative The word is 'subordinate'.
- hi123 Some subordinate clauses, like the adverbial clause of purpose, confuses confuse me since it doesn ' t they don't have a subject neither nor/or a finite verb.
- Non-finite clauses don't need an explicit subject.
- They inherit their subjects from the subject of the main clause.
- hi123 subordinate adverbial clause of purpose Correct.
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hi123subordinative
The word is 'subordinate'.
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