adjectivaladjectival (adjektivisk): having a function similar to an adjective, i.e. functioning as a modifier of a noun (within a noun phrase) or as subject or object predicative. The term is often used about subordinate clauses which function as postmodifiers (relative clauses and non-finite clauses), and about nouns when they function as premodifiers, as in train station. Examples of adjectival clauses: He dates a girl who is a model. They are showing a film starring Meryl Streep. |