adjectival
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/ / /ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ / /ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈti.vəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English adjective Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English adjectival From adjective + -al.
- Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
“adjectival syntax”
“adjectival noun”
- Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English adjective Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English adjectival From adjective + -al.
- An adjectival phrase or clause.
“Within this line of reasoning, then, Tagalog is classified as a language in which adjectivals are essentially neutral between a nouny and a verby interpretation.”