descriptive clause

• Une proposition subordonnée relative qui apporte une information supplémentaire sur un nom ou un groupe nominal dans la phrase, souvent introduite par un pronom relatif tel que 'qui', 'que' ou 'dont'. Elle sert à préciser ou à caractériser le nom qu'elle complète.

A descriptive clause is a type of dependent clause that provides additional information about a noun or noun phrase in a sentence, often beginning with a relative pronoun such as 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It functions to specify or characterize the noun it modifies.

1. Grammatical clauseB2formal

   A clause that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun, often introduced by a relative pronoun like 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

   proposition relative descriptive

   • The book, which is on the table, is mine.
   • She met a man who works at the bank.
   • The house that Jack built is very old.