In the sentence 'They often go to Italy because they love the food', 'They often go to Italy' is the main clause and 'because they love the food' is a subordinateclause.
在They often go to Italy because they love the food这个句子里,They often go to Italy是主句,because they love the food是从句。
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Embedded clause: in a complete sentence, the incorporated, or subordinateclause is normally called an embedded clause.
从属子句:在一个复合句中,处于从属地位的子句。
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The incorporated, or subordinateclause is normally called an embedded clause, and the clause into which it is embedded is called a matrix clause.