"final clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: final clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} final clause (plural final clauses)
  1. (linguistics) A dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose. Wikipedia link: final clause Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (type of dependent clause): formålssætning [common-gender] (Danish), finaalilause (Finnish), Finalsatz [masculine] (German), clásal aidhme [masculine] (Irish), proposizione finale [feminine] (Italian), oración final [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-final_clause-en-noun-30rd682V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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