substantival
Americanadjective
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Origin of substantival
First recorded in 1825–35; substantive + -al 1
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In the various substantival meanings in law, with which this article deals, the common idea underlying them is an end or final settlement of a matter.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
But substantival datives and accusatives, as in Modern English, follow the predicate.
From Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary by C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso) Smith
Those which have a single element, the substantival or 'ground-word,' with its locative suffix.
From The Composition of Indian Geographical Names Illustrated from the Algonkin Languages by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull
In 'Higganompos,' as the name was sometimes written, without the locative affix, we have less difficulty in recognizing the substantival -ompsk.
From The Composition of Indian Geographical Names Illustrated from the Algonkin Languages by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull
N.B.—There are three forms of participles, the adjectival, substantival, and adverbial.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by George Cox
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