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Term: Cast-off prenominal

Definition:

A cast-off prenominal is a term used in linguistics to describe an adjective that has been relocated from its typical position in a sentence and placed before the noun it modifies.

Sample Sentences:

• The "old" in the phrase "old car" is an example of a cast-off prenominal.
• In the sentence "beautiful flowers are blooming," the word "beautiful" functions as a cast-off prenominal.

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