Linguistique - Noms, Pronoms et Adjectifs

(grammar) a noun that is formed by two or more words

nom composé

(grammar) a noun that forms a plural and a singular

nom dénombrable

(grammar) a noun with no plural form, which cannot be used with indefinite articles

nom indénombrable

a type of pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence and indicates that the subject performs an action on itself

pronom réfléchi, pronom autonome

a type of noun that represents a physical, tangible entity or object, typically something that can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted

nom concret, nom matériel

(grammar) a noun that denotes a general quality or an idea, rather than a physical object or real world event

nom abstrait

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

nom propre

(grammar) a noun that refers to an object or a concept in a category but not to a specific one

nom commun

a pronoun that serves as a grammatical placeholder or filler in a sentence, having no specific referential meaning but fulfilling syntactic requirements

pronom factice, pronom dummies

(grammar) a singular noun that refers to a group of things or individuals

nom collectif

a noun that appears next to another noun or pronoun and provides additional information or clarification about it, serving to identify, describe, or specify the noun it is referring to

nom apposé, nom appositif

a noun derived from a verb that retains some characteristics of the verb while functioning as a noun, often expressing the action or the result of the verb

nom verbal, substantif verbal

a noun that shows ownership or possession of something, typically formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" ('s) to the noun, or just an apostrophe ('), depending on the grammatical context

nom possessif, noms possessifs

(grammar) a pronoun that refers to a person or group mentioned before or realized from the context such as 'I', 'you', 'they', etc. in English

pronom personnel

a noun that functions as an adverb, providing information about the manner, time, place, frequency, or degree of an action or event, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb

nom adverbial, nom adverbial (functionnel)

a noun in the genitive case that functions as an adverbial modifier

génitif adverbial, génitif de manière

a noun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of a sentence, providing more information about it

nom prédicatif, nomen prédicatif

a noun that is derived from a verb and typically refers to a person or entity that performs or carries out the action expressed by the verb, identifying the doer or agent of the action

nom d'agent, nom agent

a type of pronoun that is used to ask questions, representing the unknown or the thing being inquired about, such as "who," "whom," "whose," "what," and "which"

pronom interrogatif, proposition interrogative

a type of pronoun that points to or identifies a specific person, object, or location, indicating proximity or distance in relation to the speaker or the context

pronom démonstratif, pronom indicatif

a type of pronoun that expresses a mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more entities, indicating that the action or relationship is shared or reciprocated, such as "each other" or "one another"

pronom réciproque, pronom mutuel

a type of pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause and relates it to a noun or pronoun in the main clause, serving as a connector between the two clauses, such as "who," "whom," "whose," "which," or "that"

pronom relatif, pronoms relatifs

a pronoun that emphasizes or intensifies the noun or pronoun it refers to, typically reflecting back on the subject of the sentence

pronom intensif, pronom emphatique

a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

pronom sujet, pronoms sujets

a type of pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence, representing the recipient or the entity being acted upon

pronom objet, pronom complément

a pronoun that refers to a non-specific or unidentified person, thing, or amount, conveying a sense of ambiguity or lack of specificity

pronom indéfini, pronom indefini

a pronoun that is used in place of a specific person or group, often in situations where the subject of the sentence is unknown or irrelevant, or when the focus is on a general concept rather than an individual

pronom impersonnel, pronom indéfini

a pronoun that was commonly used in older forms of the language but has fallen out of common usage in modern times, typically due to changes in language and cultural shifts

pronom archaïque, pronom désuet

a pronoun that refers to members of a group or individuals separately rather than collectively, indicating that the action or attribute applies to each individual separately

pronom distributif, pronom de distribution

a pronoun that shows ownership or possession, indicating that something belongs to someone or something

pronom possessif, pronom de possession

an adjective that functions as a noun, representing a person, thing, or concept, taking on the role of a noun in a sentence

adjectif nominal, adjectif substantif

an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of a sentence, providing additional information or describing a quality or state of the subject

adjectif de prédicat, adjectif prédicatif

an adjective that independently modifies a noun when multiple adjectives are used together to describe the same noun, and each adjective contributes equally to the description without modifying the others

adjectif coordonné, adjectif de coordination

an adjective that provides information about the quality, characteristic, or attribute of a noun

adjectif descriptif, adjectif qualifiant

an adjective that expresses a judgment or evaluation about the noun it modifies, indicating a subjective opinion or value judgment

adjectif évaluatif, adjectif d'évaluation

an adjective that is derived from a proper noun and is used to describe or modify a noun

adjectif propre, adjectif dérivé d'un nom propre

an adjective that provides information about the quantity or amount of a noun

adjectif quantitatif, adjectif de quantité

an adjective that points to or identifies a specific noun or group of nouns

adjectif démonstratif

an adjective that shows ownership or possession of a noun

adjectif possessif, adjectif de possession

an adjective that is used to ask a question about a noun

adjectif interrogatif

an adjective that is used to compare two entities, indicating that one entity has a greater or lesser degree of a certain quality than the other

adjectif comparatif, adjectif de comparaison

an adjective that is used to compare three or more entities, indicating that one entity has the highest or lowest degree of a certain quality among all others

adjectif superlatif, adjectif au superlatif

an adjective that is formed by combining two or more words together to modify a noun

adjectif composé, adjectif complexe

an adjective that refers to a non-specific or unspecified quantity or quality of a noun

adjectif indéfini, adjectif indéfini (masculin)

an adjective that indicates a specific number or quantity of something

adjectif numéral, adjectif numérique

an adjective that follows the noun it modifies in a sentence rather than preceding it

adjectif postpositif, adjectif épithète postpositive

an adjective that can be modified by words like "very," "quite," or "extremely" to indicate different degrees or levels of the described quality

adjectif gradable, adjectif degré

an adjective that does not have degrees or levels of intensity and cannot be modified by words like "very" or "extremely

adjectif invariable, adjectif non gradable

an adjective formed from a verb's participle form that describes a noun or pronoun

adjectif participial, adjectif participe

(grammar) a form of a verb that functions as a noun and is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base form of the verb

gérondif