Appositive (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or being in apposition; "an appositive noun".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The term "state-of-the-art", an appositive phrase, adds detail to the noun "facilities" to indicate the facilities are technologically advanced.
- John, the new manager, walked into the room with an air of confidence.
- His favorite artist, Mozart, had composed some beautiful music that could touch his heart.
- William, an appositive to "son", gave an affectionate goodbye hug to his tearful mom.
- Racial hatred, an appositive noun phrase to "reason", makes an all out argument useless and time-wasting.