complementizer

noun

  1. 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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