e/Postpositive adjective

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has glosseng: A post-positive adjective is an adjective that appears after the noun that it modifies. In some languages this is the normal syntax, but in English it is rare, largely confined to archaic or institutional expressions. Aplenty, galore, and the informal extraordinaire are examples of adjectives that are primarily used postpositively in modern English. Name suffixes, such as Junior and Senior, also function as postpositive adjectives modifying proper names. See the list below for postpositive adjectives used in the context of common phrases. Recognizing post-positive adjectives in English can be an issue when determining the correct plural for a compound expression.
lexicalizationeng: Post positive adjective
lexicalizationeng: post-positive adjective
lexicalizationeng: Postpositive adjective
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