premodifier
noun [ C ] language specialized (also pre-modifier) uk/ˌpriːˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ.ər/ us/ˌpriːˈmɑː.də.faɪ.ɚ/
前置修饰语
a word or phrase that is used before another word to limit or add to its meaning
Cantonese requires the use of a premodifier, such as song fan, film fan, or football fan, to specify the type of fan someone is. 粤语需要使用前置修饰语比如歌迷、电影迷、或者足球迷来明确某人是哪种粉丝。
In "his own room" the word "own" is a pre-modifier of "room", not a post-modifier of "his". 在“his own room”这个词语中“own”是“room”的前置修饰语，而不是“his”的后置修饰语。
Compare: post-modifier
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- "Really" was reported to be the most common premodifier of adjectives among teenagers in London.
- Gradable adjectives take intensifiers, called pre-modifiers, to show different degrees on a scale.