English-Finnish translations for noun adjunct

Definition of noun adjunct

• A noun that modifies another noun and that is optional (that is, it can be removed without affecting the grammar of the sentence

Synonyms

• attributive noun

Examples

• In the compound noun "chicken soup", the noun adjunct "chicken" modifies the noun "soup".

Related words

• noun adjective
• adjectival noun
• adjectival pronoun
• adjective pronoun