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pronominal in French

pronominal in French is pronominal — pronominal means relating to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.

pronominal in French

pronominal
adj
(linguistics, grammar) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.

What does "pronominal" mean?

  1. adjective Relating to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.
    "'It' is a pronominal word standing in for something already mentioned."
  2. noun A phrase that acts as a pronoun.
    "'The one on the shelf' works as a pronominal standing in for a noun already mentioned."
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pronominal in a sentence

  • 'It' is a pronominal word standing in for something already mentioned.
  • The pronominal use of 'this' points back to the previous sentence.
  • 'The one on the shelf' works as a pronominal standing in for a noun already mentioned.
  • The teacher asked the class to find every pronominal phrase in the paragraph.

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What is "pronominal" in French?
"pronominal" in French is pronominal. pronominal means: Relating to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.
How do you use "pronominal" in a sentence?
Example: "'It' is a pronominal word standing in for something already mentioned." In French, "pronominal" is pronominal.
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