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adjectival

ad·jec·ti·val

adjectival

 
pronunciation:
ae jk taI vl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of, relating to, or functioning as an adjective.
Past participles are often used in an adjectival manner, as, for example, the past participle "broken" in the phrase "a broken chair."
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derivation: adjectivally (adv.)