nominal
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈnɑːmɪnəl/
- Specialized
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sintagma nominal
- A multiple-choice measure was administered to assess the children's knowledge of 12 derived words (6 nominals and 6 adjectives).
- use of nominals
- a nominal word
- derived nominals
Examples
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Findings indicated a significant effect for derived nominals ( ?2 = 23.47).
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We predicted that higher overall performance would be found for derived adjectives compared to derived nominals.
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If the target word was a nominal, it was directly preceded by the word the or a/an.
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Instead of estimates, BEAST calculates bearing behavior based on real designs using actual nominals.
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An explanation for this could be related to the items on the MRT; specifically, there are more items with derived nominals than derived adjectives.
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Purpose: This research investigated children's ability to acquire semantic and syntactic knowledge of derived nominals and derived adjectives in the context of short passages.
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In linguistics, a nominal often acts as the subject of a sentence, as in 'The cat slept on the mat.'
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The teacher explained that in the phrase 'Running is fun,' the word 'running' functions as a nominal.
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When analyzing sentences, it's important to identify the nominals that serve as the main subjects or objects.
Synonyms
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8.0
A word or group of words that acts as a noun in a sentence
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4.2
A group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence, for example the black cat
A group of words with a noun as the main word acting as subject or object
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.7
A condition that makes it hard to say or recognize common object names
- Specialized
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6.3
A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price
- Formal
A small sum a court gives to show a legal right is broken without real loss
- Specialized
A group of words with a noun as the main word acting as subject or object
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nominal as a noun comes from the Latin nomen 'name' and means a word or phrase that acts as a name. A nominal is simply a group of words that functions like a noun in a sentence.