the fact of coming before the most important word in a noun group (the head) and adding information about it. For example, in the noun group ‘the best people’, ‘the’ and ‘best’ are examples of premodification.
Synonyms and related words
The grammatical behaviour of words
agreement
agree with
backshift
premodification
noun uncountable linguistics
US /ˌprimɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
DEFINITIONS1
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the fact of coming before the most important word in a noun group (the head) and adding information about it. For example, in the noun group “the best people,” “the” and “best” are examples of premodification.