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complementizer

com ple men tiz er |ˈkämpləˌmenˌtīzər, -mən -ˈkɑmpləmənˌtaɪzər | noun Grammar a word or morpheme that marks an embedded clause as functioning as a complement, typically a subordinating conjunction or infinitival to .

 

Oxford Dictionary

complementizer

complementizer |ˈkɒmplɪməntʌɪzə (r ) |(also complementiser ) noun Grammar a word or morpheme that marks an embedded clause as functioning as a complement, typically a subordinating conjunction or infinitival to .