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Subordination vs Converb - What's the difference?

subordination | converb |

As nouns the difference between subordination and converb

is that subordination is the process of making something subordinate while converb is (linguistics) a non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.

subordination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of making something subordinate.
  • The property of being subordinate.
  • The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).

    • See also

    * insubordination ----

    converb

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia converb) (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.

    • See also

    * verb * converbal * coverb * (pedia)