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pronominal

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pro·nom·i·nal  (pr-nm-nl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or functioning as a pronoun.
2. Resembling a pronoun, as by specifying a person, place, or thing, while functioning primarily as another part of speech. His in his choice is a pronominal adjective.

[Late Latin prnminlis, from Latin prnmen, prnmin-, pronoun; see pronoun.]

pro·nomi·nal·ly adv.

pronominal [prəʊˈnɒmɪnəl]
adj
(Linguistics / Grammar) relating to or playing the part of a pronoun
[from Late Latin prōnōminālis, from prōnōmen a pronoun]
pronominally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pronominal - a phrase that functions as a pronoun
phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
Adj.1.pronominal - relating to pronouns; "pronominal reference"
Translations
pronominal [prəʊˈnɒmɪnl] ADJpronominal
pronominal
adjpronominal


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