Comparative Concept: admodifier (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
admodifier (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | admodifier |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | admodifier (cxn) |
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Definition
a construction that performs the function of admodification. Example: in very slow, very is an admodifier that intensifies the speed denoted by the modifier slow. (Sections 2.2.2, 4.1.2)