Adjectival (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The adjectival phrase "very happy" modifies the noun "child" in the sentence.
- In linguistics, adjectival clauses are a type of dependent clause that functions as an adjective.
- The adjectival suffix "-ful" is commonly used to form adjectives from nouns.
- The adjectival phrase "with a red hat" provides more information about the noun "woman".
- In some languages, adjectival agreement is required between the adjective and the noun it modifies.