thuộc ngữ
Definition
- Noun (Grammar):
- Attribute / Modifier: A word, phrase, or clause that functions to modify, describe, or provide additional information about another element in a sentence, typically a noun. It specifies qualities, properties, or characteristics.
- Attributive: Pertaining to or functioning as an attribute in grammatical structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong cụm từ "ngôi nhà đẹp", từ "đẹp" là một thuộc ngữ. (In the phrase "the beautiful house," the word "beautiful" is an attribute.)
- Thuộc ngữ thường đứng sau danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa trong tiếng Việt. (An attribute often follows the noun it modifies in Vietnamese.)
Advanced Usage
- Complex Attributive: A phrase or clause acting as a modifier.
- "Cuốn sách mà tôi mua hôm qua" có một mệnh đề quan hệ làm thuộc ngữ. ("The book that I bought yesterday" has a relative clause acting as an attributive.)
Variants and Related Words
- Định ngữ (n): A more common term in Vietnamese grammar often used synonymously with "thuộc ngữ" to mean an attributive/modifier, especially one that precedes the noun.
- Bổ ngữ (n): Complement - a different grammatical function that completes the meaning of a verb or adjective.
Synonyms
- Modifier: A word that qualifies or limits the meaning of another word.
- Attributive: A word or phrase that denotes an attribute of the noun it modifies.
- Qualifier: A word that modifies the meaning of another word by adding detail or scope.
Related Grammatical Terms
- Noun Phrase: A group of words containing a noun and its modifiers, where the "thuộc ngữ" is a key component.
- Adjectival Phrase: A phrase that functions as an attribute/modifier.