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substantival

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sub·stan·ti·val  (sbstn-tvl)
adj. Grammar
Of or relating to the nature of a substantive.

substan·tival·ly adv.
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Adj.1.substantival - of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent); "a substantival constituent"
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Translations
substantival [ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl] ADJ (Ling) → sustantivo
substantival
adj (Gram) → substantivisch


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