complementizer

/K AA1 M P L AH0 M EH0 N T AY0 Z ER0/

noun

1
A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
“"That" is a complementizer in the sentence "Mary believes that it is raining".”

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