Definition
A word or particle (like 'that' or 'if') that introduces a dependent clause and marks it as a complement to a verb.
Etymology
From complement + -izer suffix (Greek -izein, 'to make or become'). A linguistic term coined to describe words that mark complements.
Kelly Says
Complementizers are invisible grammar heroes—in 'I know that you're right,' the word 'that' is a complementizer that lets your brain know a complete thought is coming, and different languages mark these differently or not at all!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
ARالعربية
مُكْمِل
mu-kim-il
BNবাংলা
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
CACatalà
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
CSČeština
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
DADansk
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
DEDeutsch
Komplementierer
kom-pleh-men-teer-er
ELΕλληνικά
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
ESEspañol
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
FAفارسی
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
FISuomi
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
FRFrançais
complementiser
kom-pleh-men-te-seer
GUGU
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
HAHA
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
HEעברית
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
HUMagyar
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
IDBahasa Indonesia
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
IGIG
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
ITItaliano
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
KKKK
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
KMKM
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
MRMR
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
MSBahasa Melayu
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
MYမြန်မာ
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
NLNederlands
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
NONorsk
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
PAPA
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
PLPolski
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
PTPortuguês
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
RORomână
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
RUРусский
комплементизатор
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zat-or
SVSvenska
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
SWKiswahili
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
TAதமிழ்
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
TEతెలుగు
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
TLTL
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
TRTürkçe
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
UKУкраїнська
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
URاردو
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
VITiếng Việt
phụ ngữ
phu-ngu
YOYO
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer
ZUZU
complementizer
kom-pleh-men-ta-i-zer