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Definition of substantive
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Substantive
(a.)
Betokening
or
expressing
existence;
as, the
substantive
verb, that is, the verb to be..
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Which
::
Which (a.) A
interrogative
pronoun,
used both
substantively
and
adjectively,
and in
direct
and
indirect
questions,
to ask for, or refer to, an
individual
person
or thing among
several
of a
class;
as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the
house?
he asked which route he
should
take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What,
pron.,
1..
Denominative
::
Denominative
(a.)
Derived
from a
substantive
or an
adjective;
as, a
denominative
verb..
-ation
::
-ation
() A
suffix
forming
nouns of
action,
and often
equivalent
to the
verbal
substantive
in -ing. It
sometimes
has the
further
meanings
of
state,
and that which
results
from the
action.
Many of these nouns have verbs in -ate; as,
alliterate
-ation,
narrate
-ation;
many are
derived
through
the
French;
as,
alteration,
visitation;
and many are
formed
on verbs
ending
in the Greek
formative
-ize (Fr.
-ise);
as,
civilization,
demoralization..
Remark
::
Remark
(n.) To
express
in words or
writing,
as
observed
or
noticed;
to
state;
to say; -- often with a
substantive
clause;
as, he
remarked
that it was time to go..
Substantiveness
::
Substantively
(adv.)
As a
substantive,
name, or noun; as, an
adjective
may be used
substantively..
Substantive
::
Substantive
(n.) A noun or name; the part of
speech
which
designates
something
that
exists,
or some
object
of
thought,
either
material
or
immaterial;
as, the words man,
horse,
city,
goodness,
excellence,
are
substantives..
A
::
A
(prep.)
In
process
of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with
verbal
substantives
in -ing which begin with a
consonant.
This is a
shortened
form of the
preposition
an
(which
was used
before
the vowel
sound);
as in a
hunting,
a
building,
a
begging..
Substantive
::
Substantive
(a.)
Betokening
or
expressing
existence;
as, the
substantive
verb, that is, the verb to be..
Substantive
::
Substantive
(a.)
Depending
on
itself;
independent.
Substantivize
::
Substantiveness
(n.) The
quality
or state of being
substantive.
Broad
::
Broad
(superl.)
Fig.:
Having
a large
measure
of any thing or
quality;
not
limited;
not
restrained;
--
applied
to any
subject,
and
retaining
the
literal
idea more or less
clearly,
the
precise
meaning
depending
largely
on the
substantive..
Substantive
::
Substantive
(a.)
Pertaining
to, or
constituting,
the
essential
part or
principles;
as, the law
substantive..
Who
::
Who
(object.)
Originally,
an
interrogative
pronoun,
later,
a
relative
pronoun
also; -- used
always
substantively,
and
either
as
singular
or
plural.
See the Note under What,
pron.,
1. As
interrogative
pronouns,
who and whom ask the
question:
What or which
person
or
persons?
Who and whom, as
relative
pronouns
(in the sense of
that),
are
properly
used of
persons
(corresponding
to
which,
as
applied
to
things),
but are
sometimes,
less
properly
and now
rarely,
used of
animals,
plants,
etc. Who and who
Adjective
::
Adjective
(n.) A word used with a noun, or
substantive,
to
express
a
quality
of the thing
named,
or
something
attributed
to it, or to limit or
define
it, or to
specify
or
describe
a
thing,
as
distinct
from
something
else. Thus, in
phrase,
a wise
ruler,
wise is the
adjective,
expressing
a
property
of
ruler..
Substantive
::
Substantive
(a.)
Enduring;
solid;
firm;
substantial.
Substantively
::
Substantively
(adv.)
In a
substantive
manner;
in
substance;
essentially.
Evermore
::
Evermore
(adv.)
During
eternity;
always;
forever;
for an
indefinite
period;
at all
times;
-- often used
substantively
with for.
Is
::
Is (v. i.) The third
person
singular
of the
substantive
verb be, in the
indicative
mood,
present
tense;
as, he is; he is a man. See Be..
Some
::
Some (a.)
About;
near; more or less; -- used
commonly
with
numerals,
but
formerly
also with a
singular
substantive
of time or
distance;
as, a
village
of some
eighty
houses;
some two or three
persons;
some hour
hence..
What
::
What
(pron.,
a., & adv.) Used
substantively
with the
antecedent
suppressed,
equivalent
to that
which,
or those
[persons]
who, or those
[things]
which;
--
called
a
compound
relative..
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