complementizer
com·ple·men·ti·zer
noun \ˈkäm-plə-mən-ˌtī-zər, -(ˌ)men-\Definition of COMPLEMENTIZER
: a function word or morpheme that combines with a clause or verbal phrase to form a subordinate clause
First Known Use of COMPLEMENTIZER
1965
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