hypotaxis

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hy·po·tax·is

H0369500 (hī′pə-tăk′sĭs)n. Grammar The dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with connectives.
[Greek hupotaxis, subjection, from hupotassein, to arrange under : hupo-, hypo- + tassein, tag-, to arrange.]
hy′po·tac′tic (-tăk′tĭk) adj.

hypotaxis

(ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs) n (Grammar) grammar the subordination of one clause to another by a conjunction. Compare parataxis hypotactic adj

hy•po•tax•is

(ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk sɪs)

n. the linking together of clauses or phrases in a subordinate relationship, as by using conjunctions; subordination. Compare parataxis. [1880–85; < Greek hypótaxis subjection; see hypo-, -taxis] hy`po•tac′tic (-ˈtæk tɪk) adj.

hypotaxis

arrangement of thoughts by subordination in grammatical construction. Cf. parataxis. — hypotactic, adj.See also: Grammar
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Hypotaxe