Denominative: meaning, definitions and examples
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denominative
[ dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv ]
linguistic term
Relating to or denoting a verb that is derived from a noun, adjective, or other verb, and usually retains some of its original meaning.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The word 'teacher' is a denominative noun derived from the verb 'teach'.
- In linguistics, denominative verbs are common in many languages.
Translations
Translations of the word "denominative" in other languages:
🇵🇹 denominativo
🇮🇳 नामात्मक
🇩🇪 denominativ
🇮🇩 denominatif
🇺🇦 деномінативний
🇵🇱 denominatywny
🇯🇵 命名的
- 名義的 (めいめいてき
- めいぎてき)
🇫🇷 dénominal
🇪🇸 denominativo
🇹🇷 adlandırıcı
🇰🇷 명사형
- 명명적인 (명사형
- 명명적인)
🇸🇦 تسمية
🇨🇿 denominativní
🇸🇰 denominatívny
🇨🇳 命名的 (mìngmíng de)
🇸🇮 denominativni
🇮🇸 heiti
🇰🇿 атаулы
🇬🇪 დასახელებითი
🇦🇿 adlandırıcı
🇲🇽 denominativo
Word origin
The term 'denominative' originates from the Latin word 'denominativus', which is derived from the verb 'denominare', meaning 'to name'. In linguistics, denominative refers to a verb that is derived from a noun, adjective, or another verb. This process is common in many languages and plays a significant role in word formation and grammatical structure.