7 2 noun n adjective
• characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
noun
• an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
adjective satellite
• as found in nature in the elemental form
Example sentence • The natives of the island welcomed the tourists with open arms.
7 2 noun n noun
• the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
Example sentence • In Latin, datives are often used to indicate the indirect object of a verb.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Example sentence • The duratives in the sentence 'They were talking loudly' are 'talking' and 'were'.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
adjective satellite
• capable of forming new cells and tissues
Example sentence • The formatives in this language are highly complex.
9 3 noun n noun
• (grammar) a word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as for or therefore)
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of illatives to the students.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
Example sentence • The legislatives have passed a new tax law.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The school offers special English classes for nonnatives .
11 4 noun n noun
• a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
Example sentence • The opera was filled with beautiful recitatives that moved the story forward.
8 2 noun n noun
• (grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.
Example sentence • Examples of statives include 'love,' 'need,' 'see,' 'hear,' 'believe,' etc.
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Example sentence • The use of mitigatives is common in polite requests.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Some common nonstatives include verbs of action, movement, and sensation.
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Example sentence • The candidate’s qualificatives set her apart from the other applicants.
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Example sentence • Scientists are researching the effects of stimulatives on brain function.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The doctor prescribed suppuratives to treat the infection.
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Example sentence • The translatives in this language are formed by adding a suffix to the verb.
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• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
verb
• be an inhabitant of or reside in
Example sentence • She values her family and puts their needs before her own, always prioritizing their lives .
12 4 noun n noun
• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
adjective satellite
• serving or used in place of another
Example sentence • There are many alternatives to traditional medicine.
12 4 noun n adjective
• pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
noun
• identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
adjective satellite
• inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Example sentence • In some cultures, there are numerous appellatives used to address elders.
11 4 noun n adjective
• requiring attention or action
noun
• a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
Example sentence • The teacher gave many imperatives during the class.
10 3 noun n noun
• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
adjective satellite
• consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Example sentence • The book explores different cultural narratives .
6 2 noun n noun
• small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
adjective satellite
• of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Example sentence • She loves to eat black olives straight from the jar.
9 3 noun n adjective
• estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
noun
• a person related by blood or marriage
adjective satellite
• properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
Example sentence • I am going to visit my relatives during the holidays.
9 3 noun n noun
• a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
adjective satellite
• tending to soothe or tranquilize
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed sedatives to help the patient sleep.
5 1 noun n noun
• an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Example sentence • She broke out in hives after eating shellfish.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to the ablative case
noun
• the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
adjective satellite
• tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
Example sentence • There are different functions of ablatives in Latin grammar.
9 3 noun n noun
• a substance that abrades or wears down
Example sentence • She used abrasives to clean the stubborn stains on the kitchen countertop.
11 4 noun n adjective
• serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
noun
• the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • In Latin, accusatives are marked by a specific case ending.
9 3 noun n adjective
• designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
noun
• something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Example sentence • Many processed foods contain additives to enhance flavor and preserve freshness.
9 3 noun n noun
• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Example sentence • I need to buy some adhesives for my DIY project.
10 3 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
noun
• a word that expresses an attribute of something
Example sentence • She used several adjectives to explain the mysterious situation.
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Example sentence • The dictionary defines 'adventives ' as the words borrowed from foreign languages that have become fully assimilated into a language.
12 4 adverb, noun adv, n
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Example sentence • Some common adversatives include 'but', 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'in contrast'.
12 4 noun n adjective
• affirming or giving assent
Example sentence • He always responded with firm affirmatives to show his agreement.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
Example sentence • English affricatives include the sounds /tʃ/ (ch) and /dʒ/ (j).
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
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Example sentence • Doctors prescribe anticonvulsives to control seizures in patients with epilepsy.
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Example sentence • These anticorrosives are used to protect metal surfaces from rust and corrosion.
12 4 noun n noun
• any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Example sentence • Some antitussives work by numbing the cough reflex in the throat.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
Example sentence • My teacher taught us about appositives in grammar class.
12 4 noun n adjective
• of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
Example sentence • In the English language, adjectives are often used as attributives .
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Example sentence • In some languages, augmentatives are formed by adding a suffix to a base word.
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Example sentence • Psychologists use aversives to discourage certain behaviors in therapy.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The company had to recall a batch of defectives .
10 3 noun n adjective
• intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
noun
• an attitude of defensiveness
adjective satellite
• attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Example sentence • The defensives of the football team did an excellent job stopping the opposing offense.
14 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
noun
• a pronoun that points out an intended referent
Example sentence • The demonstratives 'this' and 'that' are commonly used in English.
11 3 noun n noun
• someone suffering psychological depression
Example sentence • Many depressives find solace in therapy.
10 3 noun n noun
• a police officer who investigates crimes
Example sentence • The detectives were called to the crime scene to investigate the murder.
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
adjective satellite
• having the power or quality of deciding
Example sentence • Our determinatives analysis method yielded reliable results.
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