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modifier (grammar) Definition: A word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective oradverb to provide additional information about another word or word group (called the head).wordphraseclauseadjectiveadverbhead Modifiers in English include adjectives, adverbs,demonstratives, possessive determiners, prepositional phrases, degree modifiers, and intensifiers. demonstrativespossessive determinersprepositional phrasesdegree modifiersintensifiers
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Examples and Observations, below.) Modifiers that appear before the head are called premodifiers.premodifiers Modifiers that appear after the head are called postmodifiers. Modifiers may be either restrictive (essential to the meaning of a sentence) or nonrestrictive (additional but not essential elements in a sentence).postmodifiersrestrictive nonrestrictive See also: Modification Adjectival Adjective Clause Adjective Order Adjectivitis Adjunct Adverb Clause Attributive Noun Compound Adjective Dangling Modifier, Misplaced Modifier, andSquinting Modifier Dangling ModifierMisplaced ModifierSquinting Modifier
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