Lecture 22: Subordination 3 I Definition a Subordination means putting a grammatical unit in a lower rank or position. a grammatical unit that functions as a constituent of another unit of equal or lower rank of structure is called a subordinate construction, which might be a finite clause. a non -finite clause. a verbless clause. or a phrase 2 Coordination and subordination Coordination and subordination are two devices for combining and relating ideas. These are commonly used to connect clauses or sentences in order to establish various semantic relationships Generally speaking, coordination establishes a relationship between ideas of approximately equal importance while subordination establishes a kind of relationship which indicates that one idea is more important than the otherLecture 22: Subordination ◼ 1 Definition ◼ Subordination means putting a grammatical unit in a lower rank or position. A grammatical unit that functions as a constituent of another unit of equal or lower rank of structure is called a subordinate construction, which might be a finite clause, a non-finite clause, a verbless clause, or a phrase. ◼ 2 Coordination and Subordination ◼ Coordination and subordination are two devices for combining and relating ideas. These are commonly used to connect clauses or sentences in order to establish various semantic relationships. Generally speaking, coordination establishes a relationship between ideas of approximately equal importance, while subordination establishes a kind of relationship which indicates that one idea is more important than the other