- nominal phrase
- nouna phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb• Syn: ↑noun phrase, ↑nominal• Hypernyms: ↑phrase
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nominal — nominal, ale, aux [ nɔminal, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1503; lat. nominalis, de nomen « nom » I ♦ Ling. 1 ♦ Qui se rapporte au nom (III), a valeur de nom, équivaut à un nom. Emploi nominal d un mot. Formes nominales de la conjugaison (infinitifs,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nominal TAM — is the indication of tense–aspect–mood by inflecting a noun, rather than a verb. In clausal nominal TAM, the noun indicates TAM information about the clause. Whether or not a particular language can best be understood as having clausal nominal… … Wikipedia
PHRASE (linguistique) — PHRASE, linguistique L’introduction dans la grammaire du terme et de la notion de phrase est relativement récente. Le mot lui même, emprunté, au XVIe siècle, au latin, signifie uniquement, jusqu’à la fin du XVIIe siècle, «expression, tournure».… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nominal group (functional grammar) — Those five beautiful shiny Jonathan apples sitting on the chair In systemic functional grammar (SFG), a nominal group is a group of words which expresses an entity. A nominal group is widely regarded as synonymous to noun phrase in other… … Wikipedia
Nominal group (language) — In English, a nominal group typically comprises a noun surrounded by other items (words) that all in some way characterise that noun. Within a clause, a nominal group functions as though it is that noun, which is referred to as the head ; the… … Wikipedia
Nominal — For other uses, see Nominal (disambiguation). In linguistics, a nominal is a part of speech in some languages that shares features with nouns and adjectives. Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Japanese 2 See also … Wikipedia
Nominal sentence — The term nominal sentence can refer to two different phenomena: a sentence with a predicate consisting of the copula to be plus a predicative, like Bob is a postman.[1] a sentence with a predicate lacking a finite verb, like The more – the… … Wikipedia
Nominal (linguistics) — In linguistics, a Nominal is a part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives. They are a common feature of Australian languages, many of which do not categorially differentiate nouns from adjectives.Some features of nominals in… … Wikipedia
nominal — 1. adjective /ˈnɒm.ɪnl̩/ a) Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names. He gave me only a nominal sum for my services. b) Assigned to or bearing a persons name. The nominal voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually… … Wiktionary
nominal — Synonyms and related words: abstract noun, adherent noun, adjectival, adverbial, alleged, apparent, attributive, budget, byname, cheap, cognominal, collective noun, common noun, conjunctive, copulative, correct, diminutive, easy, economic,… … Moby Thesaurus
