Pronominalizer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A word or construct that pronominalizes.

    "Colloquial Malay also uses yang as a relativizer and (pro)nominalizer, but also accepts punya as a pronominalizer (e.g. (Yang) mahal punya untuk abang “The expensive one is for elder brother”)."

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"Colloquial Malay also uses yang as a relativizer and (pro)nominalizer, but also accepts punya as a pronominalizer (e.g. (Yang) mahal punya untuk abang “The expensive one is for elder brother”)."

Etymology

From pronominalize + -er.

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