Relative clause
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A relative clause is a clause that is used to narrow the reference of a referential phrase and in which the referent of the phrase plays a semantic role.
Subtypes
Origin
The term relative goes back to the 16th century in English, but at the time in connection with relative pronouns.
Other languages
German Relativsatz
