amod
: adjectival modifier
An adjectival modifier of an NP is any adjectival phrase that serves to modify the meaning of the NP.
Examples
Descriptive adjectives
tíortha forbatha ‘developed countries’
bláthanna bán nó glas ‘white or green flowers’
Indefinite adjectives
Baineann na prionsabail chéanna leis ‘The same principles apply’
daoine áirithe ‘certain people’
Ordinal numbers
19ú haois ‘19th century’
mac léinn ar choláistí ar an dara nó ar an tríú leibhéal ‘students of second- or third-level colleges’
Adjectives acting adverbially
Despite having the POS tag ADJ, adjectives can act adverbially when preceded by the particle go (labelled mark:prt
) as shown below.
Rith sé go mall. He ran slowly.
Tháinig sé ‘na bhaile go minic chuig a mháthair. He often came home to his mother.
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