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Closed Prenominal

Definition: Closed prenominal refers to a grammatical term used in linguistics to indicate that an adjective or other modifier is placed immediately before the noun it modifies, without any intervening words or punctuation.

Examples:

Adjective - Closed Prenominal

The blue sky

The tall tree

An old book

Noun Phrase - Closed Prenominal

The three dogs

The several friends

An interesting story

Multi-word Adjective - Closed Prenominal

The easy to use software

A once in a lifetime experience

An out of control situation

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To learn more about closed prenominal and its usage in linguistics, you may find the following books helpful:

• Linguistics: An Introduction
• English Grammar in Use
• The Power of the Adjective