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Meaning of "noun clause" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOUN CLAUSE

noun clause  [naʊn klɔːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOUN CLAUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Noun clause is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOUN CLAUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dependent clause

In linguistics, a dependent clause is a clause that augments an independent clause with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses either modify the independent clause of a sentence or serve as a component of it. Some grammarians use the term subordinate clause as a synonym for dependent clause. Others use subordinate clause to refer only to adverbial dependent clauses. The different types of dependent clauses include noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses.

Definition of noun clause in the English dictionary

The definition of noun clause in the dictionary is a clause that fulfils the same function as a noun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOUN CLAUSE


applause
əˈplɔːz
Azores
əˈzɔːz
cause
kɔːz
chores
tʃɔːz
clause
klɔːz
Doors
dɔːz
drawers
drɔːz
gauze
ɡɔːz
in-laws
ˈɪnˌlɔːz
indoors
ˌɪnˈdɔːz
jaws
dʒɔːz
Lawes
lɔːz
menopause
ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz
Mors
mɔːz
outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔːz
pause
pɔːz
scores
skɔːz
shores
ʃɔːz
stores
stɔːz
yours
jɔːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOUN CLAUSE

noughts and crosses
nould
noumena
noumenal
noumenalism
noumenalist
noumenality
noumenally
noumenon
noun
noun phrase
nounal
nounally
nounless
nouny
noup
nourice
nourish
nourishable
nourisher

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOUN CLAUSE

acceleration clause
arbitration clause
because
dependent clause
escalation clause
escape clause
exclusion clause
final clause
grandfather clause
indemnity clause
independent clause
main clause
opt-out clause
penalty clause
relative clause
restrictive relative clause
safeguard clause
saving clause
sub-clause
subordinate clause
sunset clause

Synonyms and antonyms of noun clause in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «noun clause» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOUN CLAUSE

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The translations of noun clause from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «noun clause» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

名词性从句
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cláusula nominal
570 millions of speakers

English

noun clause
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संज्ञा खंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرط اسما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Предложение существительное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cláusula substantivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশেষ্য ধারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clause de nom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klausa peribahasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Substantiv Klausel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名詞節
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명사 절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembung klausa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mệnh đề danh từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெயர்ச்சொல் உட்கூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाम कलम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

isim cümleleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clausola sostantivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klauzula rzeczownik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропозиція іменник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clauza de substantiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρήτρα ουσιαστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naamwoord klousule
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subst klausul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

substantiv klausul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of noun clause

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOUN CLAUSE»

The term «noun clause» is normally little used and occupies the 133.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOUN CLAUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about noun clause

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOUN CLAUSE»

Discover the use of noun clause in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to noun clause and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grammar for Teachers: A Guide to American English for Native ...
When a that noun clause follows be + adjective, the noun clause functions as a complement. Previously, we discussed complements as any sentence constituents needed to complete and/or expand the meaning of the sentence. That clauses ...
Andrea DeCapua, 2008
2
The Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference
The subject of the noun clause is you, and the verb is want, • Whoever locates the lost child will be hailed as a hero. Whoever locates the lost child is the subject of the sentence. The subject of the noun clause is whoever, and the verb of the ...
Gary Lutz, Diane Stevenson, 2005
3
Nelson Thornes Framework English Skills in Grammar and Style ...
Name Date Circle the function that the noun clause is fulfilling in the sentences. Some sentences may not have a noun clause. 1 The unfortunate thing was that he lost the match. Noun clause as subject Noun clause as object Noun clause as  ...
Geoff Reilly, 2004
4
A Descriptive Grammar of Nepali and an Analyzed Corpus
A finite dependent clause that fills the object slot or subject slot in the principal clause is a finite dependent noun clause (20.1); a finite dependent clause that fills the modifier slot in the principal clause is a finite dependent adjective clause  ...
Jayaraj Acharya, 1991
5
English Kumarbharati Grammar,Language Study & Writing Skills ...
38. because I was impressed by the glowing reports from people - Adverb Clause of Reason modifying the verb 'had gone'. 39. And what was left - Noun Clause, Subject of the verb 'was'. 40. that you take a good breath - Noun Clause, Object ...
Gladwyn Ferreira
6
Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL® Test Book with CD-ROM
Noun clauses Noun clauses are dependent clauses that are introduced by a noun clause marker. Like all dependent clauses, they have a subject and a verb but are not complete sentences. Noun clauses can be used in exactly the same way ...
Jolene Gear, 2006
7
Joseph: A Story of Divine Providence : a Text Theoretical ...
This is in accordance with the distinction of the Arab grammarians who labelled any verb initial clause a verb clause and any noun initial clause a noun clause. Fundamentally, I believe that the Arab grammarians here had a feel for the ...
Robert E. Longacre, 2003
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A Teacher'S Grammer Of English
A noun clause is a subordinate clause that does the work of a noun. A noun, we saw earlier in Chapter 3 and elsewhere, can serve as subject of verb, object of verb, object of preposition, subject or object complement, or as an appositive, that  ...
K.R. Narayanaswamy, 2004
9
Advanced Grammar: For Academic Writing
1) a) adverbial clause b) infinitive clause 2) a) noun clause 3) a) relative clause 4 ) a) gerund clause 5) a) noun clause b) gerund clause 6) a) relative clause b) gerund clause c) prepositional phrase (containing a gerund clause) 7) a) infinitive ...
Richard Stevenson, 2010
10
English Kumarbharati Grammar,Language Study & Writing Skills ...
(3) that coronary arteries play a vital role for the heart to function - Noun Clause, object of the verb 'know'. (4) whenever she was free - Adverb Clause of Time modifying the verb 'was'Jriy> (5) that plants need light for normal growth - Noun ...
Gladwyn Ferreira

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOUN CLAUSE»

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A Word, Please: Don't waste time pondering 'the reason is because'
The other line of thinking is that "because" can't introduce a noun clause the way "that" can. Think about the sentence: That you love me is all I ... «Daily Pilot, Jun 14»
2
Close but Not Quite
It is intransitive and so does not take a noun or a noun clause — like the “that” clause here — as a direct object. Like “refer,” it is used with the ... «New York Times, Mar 14»
3
Universe's Big Bang: A Qur'anic Perspective
The interesting point is that the sentence is a noun clause which denotes in Arabic grammar a quality of being steady and continuous. «Onislam.net, Jul 13»
4
Oratorical Good Old Boy
The “investments” clause is now a noun clause rather than a second subordinate adverbial clause. And those flabby present participles in the ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Sep 12»
5
The unlovely 'fact that' and its redundant kin
So what's the offending construction here? you may be asking. It's the idea of a noun clause (“that he's included a picture,” etc.) as the direct ... «Christian Science Monitor, Dec 09»

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