Syntax and semantics of subordination: The case of če-clauses

This study examines the Slovenian subordinator če (‘if’) using a qualitative corpus analysis of a sample extracted from the Slovenian Web (slWaC 2.1) corpus. It identifies the types of subordination introduced by če and their meanings. The findings reveal that če predominantly introduces adverbial clauses with a primary conditional meaning, while also triggering sec­ondary meanings such as time, concession, cause/reason, manner, and comparison. Če also introduces nominal clauses functioning as subjects, objects, complements and appositions. A minor group of če-clauses can be interpreted as both adverbial and nominal.