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PRONOMINAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A phrase that functions as a pronoun
Synonyms:
pronominal; pronominal phrase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pronominal" is a kind of...):
phrase (an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to pronouns
Example:
pronominal reference
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pronoun (a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase)
