An adjectival phrase or adjective phrase (AP) is a
Examples
* red (rose)
* red, big (rose)
* red, big, reminding me of my former love (rose)
* red, big, filling my senses with sorrow, reminding me of my former love (rose)
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adjectival — adjective adjectival phrase/clause etc technical a phrase etc that is used as an adjective or that consists of adjectives. For example, fully furnished is an adjectival phrase. adjectivally adverb adjective noun (C) a word that describes a noun… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
adjectival — 1. adjective /ædʒɛkˈtaɪvəl,ædʒəkˈtaɪvəl/ a) Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; adjectival syntax ; an adjective clause . b) Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof. 2. noun /ædʒɛkˈtaɪvəl,ædʒəkˈtaɪvəl/ An… … Wiktionary
adjectival — [[t]æ̱ʤɪkta͟ɪv(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Adjectival means relating to adjectives or like an adjective. ...an adjectival phrase … English dictionary
phrase — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, adage, address, adjectival phrase, affirmation, allegation, ana, anacrusis, analects, answer, aphorism, apostrophe, apothegm, article, articulate, assertion, averment, axiom, back matter, bass passage,… … Moby Thesaurus
phrase — n 1. word group, unit, construction, term; clause, sentence, verse; portion, part, passage, excerpt; noun phrase, verb phrase, adverbial phrase, adjectival phrase. 2. phraseology, way of speaking, phrasing, manner of expression, mode of speaking; … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
adjectival — ad|jec|ti|val [ ,ædʒək taıvl ] adjective relating to or used as an adjective: an adjectival phrase ╾ ad|jec|ti|val|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adjectival — UK [ˌædʒɪkˈtaɪv(ə)l] / US [ˌædʒəkˈtaɪv(ə)l] adjective linguistics relating to or used as an adjective an adjectival phrase Derived word: adjectivally adverb … English dictionary
Adjectival — Adjectif En grammaire, on appelle adjectif une catégorie de mot qui s adjoint au nom pour exprimer une qualité (adjectif qualificatif), une relation (adjectif relationnel) ou pour permettre à celui ci d être actualisé dans une phrase (adjectif… … Wikipédia en Français
phrase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ colloquial, idiomatic ▪ key ▪ ‘Start slowly’ is the key phrase for the first time marathon runner. ▪ common, familiar … Collocations dictionary
adjectival — adj. Adjectival is used with these nouns: ↑phrase … Collocations dictionary
