POSTMODIFIER


Meaning of POSTMODIFIER in English

/ ˌpəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r); NAmE ˌpoʊstˈmɑːd-/ noun

( grammar ) a word, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes another word or group of words, or restricts its/their meaning in some way, and is placed after it/them :

In 'run fast', the adverb 'fast' is a postmodifier.

—compare modifier , premodifier

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.