Nominal (Noun)
Meaning
A phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The nominal "the big house on the hill" is the subject of the sentence.
- In some languages, a nominal can be modified by more than one adjective.
- The phrase "all the money in the world" is a nominal that refers to a quantity.
- The nominal "the man I love" is a phrase that functions as a single unit.
- The teacher explained that in this sentence, "the beautiful girl" is a nominal.