modifier
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
- Specialized
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modificador
- When it comes to modifiers, Hemingway turns out to be a somewhat intermediate stylist between Faulkner and Chandler.
- noun modifier
- sentence modifier
- phrase modifier
A noun and all its modifiers must agree in gender, case, and number.
- A noun and all its modifiers must agree in gender, case, and number.
Examples
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For instance, in Spanish you place the noun before the modifier, which makes more sense.
Blog text (12) -
Of these six, the ones linking Hemingway and Chandler most clearly are modifiers and sentence length and structure.
Academic text (2005) -
Choice E is the only choice in which this modifier is placed in a sensible location.
Blog text (19) -
With the correctly placed modifier, money can solve only so many problems.
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In most languages where the symbols change meaning, there are modifiers to indicate the differences.
Fiction book (1992) -
A noun and all its modifiers must agree in gender, case, and number.
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For example, there are many different Sarabandas, each having a distinguishing modifier, such as the Sarabanda Tongalena.
Academic text (2001) -
In the sentence 'The tall building was impressive,' the word tall is a modifier that describes the noun.
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The teacher explained that an adjective is often used as a modifier to give more detail about a noun.
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When using descriptive language, a modifier can enhance the clarity of your writing.
Synonyms
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5.2
A word that limits the meaning of another word, often an adjective or adverb
A word or phrase that makes another word more specific, like 'the' before a noun
Compounds
- Specialized
A word or phrase in a sentence placed so it seems to describe the wrong thing and confuses the reader
- Specialized
A word or phrase placed so it seems to describe the wrong part of a sentence and confuses the meaning
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modifier comes from the root mod meaning 'measure' or 'way' and the verb modify 'to make change'. In grammar a modifier is a word that changes or adds to the meaning of a noun or verb, so it changes the 'way' we understand a word.