postpositive adjective en · NOUN
Meanings
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An adjective that follows the noun or pronoun that it modifies.
In the sentence "She is beauty personified," the postpositive adjective is "personified", modifying "beauty".
In "This seems sufficient", "sufficient" is the postpositive adjective, modifying "this".
The word "better" is a postpositive adjective in "I want something better", modifying "something".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| postpositive adjectives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
prepositive adjective · attributive adjective
Hyponyms
predicative adjective · predicate adjective
Relateds
Translations (2)
pl przymiotnik postpozycyjny (adjective that follows the word it modifies) · es adjetivo pospositivo (adjective that follows the word it modifies)