Meaning

1 senses
  1. A classifying adjective; an adjective that defines a relation and not a quality, commonly found in (but not exclusive to) languages that do not permit noun adjuncts.

    Relationsadjektiv

    относи́тельное прилага́тельноеotnosítelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje

    відно́сний прикме́тникvidnósnyj prykmétnyk

More definitions
  • an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., ‘a nervous disease’ or ‘a musical instrument’)

Translations

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Українська
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Forms

plural: relational adjectives

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., ‘a nervous disease’ or ‘a musical instrument’):classifying adjective

Word family

1 related words
Relatedclassifier

See also

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relational adjective — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto