Adjectival
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- Disambiguation: adjectival is also an adjective that means relating to an adjective.
An adjectival (/æʤektaɪvəl/) or adjectival phrase (/æʤektaɪvəl freɪz/) is a phrase (which may be a single word phrase) that acts as a adjective, i.e. to modify a noun.[1] It is a type of modifier.
- A single-word adjectival is a straightforward adjective, e.g. "a fast car"
- A prepositional phrase can be used as an adjectival, e.g.
- A relative clause, e.g.
- A participial phrase, e.g.
In some analyses, noun modifiers (e.g. "mango juice") are considered adjectivals, in others not.
See also: adverbial.
