Definition of submodifier in English:

submodifier

noun

Grammar

An adverb used in front of an adjective or another adverb to modify its meaning, for example very in very cold or unusually in an unusually large house.
〔语法〕（在形容词或另一个副词前起修饰作用的）修饰性副词
Example sentencesExamples
- The usual way to indicate the amount of a quality in Latin is by adding specific suffixes to the word's stem or, sometimes, by external submodifiers.
- You'll learn more that way than if I try to prattle on about submodifiers in combination, intensifiers and the like.
- In the case of ‘truly human ’, if ‘truly’ is the submodifier of an adjective, then ‘truly’ is the submodifier and ‘human’ is the adjective.
- Some phrases, called submodifiers, can be used to exaggerate or minimise the difference between things.
- Yet all Group I adjectives can be used with a submodifier or adverb, such as ‘very’ or ‘really’ and they can also have comparative and superlative forms.

Derivatives

submodification

nounsʌbˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌsəbˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

Grammar

Satisfying all four criteria for full adjectival status, these adjectives are gradable, allow submodification by intensifiers like very, quite, rather and extremely and may occur in both attributive and predicative position.
Unlike descriptive adjectives, classifying adjectives do not allow comparison or submodification by intensifiers.

submodify

verbsubmodifies, submodifying, submodifiedsʌbˈmɒdɪfʌɪˌsəbˈmɑdəˌfaɪ

[with object]

Grammar

(of an adverb) modify the meaning of (a following adjective or adverb).
However, adjectives used to identify a process can be submodified by adverbs which describe the speed at which the process happens.

Definition of submodifier in US English:

submodifier

nounˌsəbˈmɑdəfaɪərˌsəbˈmädəfīər

Grammar

An adverb used in front of an adjective or another adverb to modify its meaning, for example very in very cold or unusually in an unusually large house.
〔语法〕（在形容词或另一个副词前起修饰作用的）修饰性副词
Example sentencesExamples
- In the case of ‘truly human ’, if ‘truly’ is the submodifier of an adjective, then ‘truly’ is the submodifier and ‘human’ is the adjective.
- Yet all Group I adjectives can be used with a submodifier or adverb, such as ‘very’ or ‘really’ and they can also have comparative and superlative forms.
- The usual way to indicate the amount of a quality in Latin is by adding specific suffixes to the word's stem or, sometimes, by external submodifiers.
- Some phrases, called submodifiers, can be used to exaggerate or minimise the difference between things.
- You'll learn more that way than if I try to prattle on about submodifiers in combination, intensifiers and the like.

词汇	submodifier
释义	Definition of submodifier in English: submodifier noun Grammar An adverb used in front of an adjective or another adverb to modify its meaning, for example very in very cold or unusually in an unusually large house. 〔语法〕（在形容词或另一个副词前起修饰作用的）修饰性副词 Example sentencesExamples The usual way to indicate the amount of a quality in Latin is by adding specific suffixes to the word's stem or, sometimes, by external submodifiers. You'll learn more that way than if I try to prattle on about submodifiers in combination, intensifiers and the like. In the case of ‘truly human ’, if ‘truly’ is the submodifier of an adjective, then ‘truly’ is the submodifier and ‘human’ is the adjective. Some phrases, called submodifiers, can be used to exaggerate or minimise the difference between things. Yet all Group I adjectives can be used with a submodifier or adverb, such as ‘very’ or ‘really’ and they can also have comparative and superlative forms. Derivatives submodification nounsʌbˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌsəbˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n Grammar Satisfying all four criteria for full adjectival status, these adjectives are gradable, allow submodification by intensifiers like very, quite, rather and extremely and may occur in both attributive and predicative position. Unlike descriptive adjectives, classifying adjectives do not allow comparison or submodification by intensifiers. submodify verbsubmodifies, submodifying, submodifiedsʌbˈmɒdɪfʌɪˌsəbˈmɑdəˌfaɪ [with object]Grammar (of an adverb) modify the meaning of (a following adjective or adverb). However, adjectives used to identify a process can be submodified by adverbs which describe the speed at which the process happens. Definition of submodifier in US English: submodifier nounˌsəbˈmɑdəfaɪərˌsəbˈmädəfīər Grammar An adverb used in front of an adjective or another adverb to modify its meaning, for example very in very cold or unusually in an unusually large house. 〔语法〕（在形容词或另一个副词前起修饰作用的）修饰性副词 Example sentencesExamples In the case of ‘truly human ’, if ‘truly’ is the submodifier of an adjective, then ‘truly’ is the submodifier and ‘human’ is the adjective. Yet all Group I adjectives can be used with a submodifier or adverb, such as ‘very’ or ‘really’ and they can also have comparative and superlative forms. The usual way to indicate the amount of a quality in Latin is by adding specific suffixes to the word's stem or, sometimes, by external submodifiers. Some phrases, called submodifiers, can be used to exaggerate or minimise the difference between things. You'll learn more that way than if I try to prattle on about submodifiers in combination, intensifiers and the like.
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