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Substantive :: Substantive (a.) Depending on itself; independent.

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..

Anarthrous :: Anarthrous (a.) Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive..

Adjective :: Adjective (n.) Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence..

Substantively :: Substantively (adv.) In a substantive manner; in substance; essentially.

He :: He (obj.) Man; a male; any male person; -- in this sense used substantively.

Divers :: Divers (a.) Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally..

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

Substantive :: Substantive (a.) Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be..

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.

Noun :: Noun (n.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive..

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..

Substantive :: Substantival (a.) Of or pertaining to a substantive; of the nature of substantive.

Whatever :: Whatever (pron.) Anything soever which; the thing or things of any kind; being this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or another; anything that may be; all that; the whole that; all particulars that; -- used both substantively and adjectively.

Pronominalize :: Pronominalize (v. t.) To give the effect of a pronoun to; as, to pronominalize the substantives person, people, etc..

Art :: Art () The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the ending -t, as in thou shalt, wilt, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. Be. Now used only in solemn or poetical style..

Dozen :: Dozen (n.) A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows.

Substantivize :: Substantiveness (n.) The quality or state of being substantive.

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..

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