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Definition 2024

complex_sentence

complex sentence

English

Noun

complex sentence ‎(plural complex sentences)

(grammar) a sentence that contains an independent clause as well as one or more dependent clauses, such as a relative clause, an adverbial clause, or a noun clause.

Examples
This not the droid that you are looking for. The dog came when she was called. He said that he would do it tomorrow.

Coordinate terms

(grammar): simple sentence, compound sentence

Translations

sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause

Chinese:
Mandarin: 複句 (zh), 复句 (zh) ‎(fùjù)
French: phrase complexe (fr) f
Japanese: 複文 ‎(ふくぶん, fukubun)

Korean: 복문 ‎(bongmun)
Russian: сло́жное предложе́ние n ‎(slóžnoje predložénije), сложноподчинённое предложе́ние n ‎(složnopodčinjónnoje predložénije)
Tagalog: hugnayang pangungusap, langkapang pangungusap (compound-complex sentence)
Thai: สังกรประโยค ‎(sǎng-gà-rá-bprà-yòok), ประโยคความซ้อน ‎(bprà-yòok-kwaam-sɔ́ɔn)