postpositive adjective

noun

An adjective that follows the noun or pronoun that it modifies.

“In "This seems sufficient", "sufficient" is the postpositive adjective, modifying "this".”

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Meanings

nounpostpositive adjective (plural postpositive adjectives)

plural postpositive adjectives

  1. grammarAn adjective that follows the noun or pronoun that it modifies.

    In "This seems sufficient", "sufficient" is the postpositive adjective, modifying "this".

    2 more examples

    In the sentence "She is beauty personified," the postpositive adjective is "personified", modifying "beauty".

    The word "better" is a postpositive adjective in "I want something better", modifying "something".

Translations

Polish przymiotnik postpozycyjny
  • przymiotnik postpozycyjnyadjective that follows the word it modifies
Spanish adjetivo pospositivo
  • adjetivo pospositivoadjective that follows the word it modifies
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Chicago

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