postmodifyv.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post- prefix, modify v.

Etymology: < post- prefix + modify v., after premodify v. Compare earlier postmodifier n., postmodifying adj., and postmodifying adj.

Linguistics.

transitive. Of a word or phrase: to qualify (a previous word or phrase); to act as postmodifier to.

ΚΠ

1962 R. Quirk et al. Use of Eng. xi. 183 Various nominal groups could be brought together by virtue of their premodification and seen in contrast with those groups whose heads are postmodified.

1985 R. Quirk et al. Comprehensive Gram. Eng. Lang. 63 The adverbs indeed and enough postmodify their head.

1987 D. Crystal Cambr. Encycl. Lang. xv. 89/3 The sentences would need to be reformulated with this construction immediately following, or ‘postmodifying’, the noun.

1992 K. Green Lang. & Lit. (BNC) II. Deictic expressions qualified (post-modified) by a deictic element.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	postmodify
释义	postmodifyv. Brit. /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post- prefix, modify v. Etymology: < post- prefix + modify v., after premodify v. Compare earlier postmodifier n., postmodifying adj., and postmodifying adj. Linguistics. transitive. Of a word or phrase: to qualify (a previous word or phrase); to act as postmodifier to. ΚΠ 1962 R. Quirk et al. Use of Eng. xi. 183 Various nominal groups could be brought together by virtue of their premodification and seen in contrast with those groups whose heads are postmodified. 1985 R. Quirk et al. Comprehensive Gram. Eng. Lang. 63 The adverbs indeed and enough postmodify their head. 1987 D. Crystal Cambr. Encycl. Lang. xv. 89/3 The sentences would need to be reformulated with this construction immediately following, or ‘postmodifying’, the noun. 1992 K. Green Lang. & Lit. (BNC) II. Deictic expressions qualified (post-modified) by a deictic element. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1962
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