postmodifier
noun/ˌpəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/
/ˌpəʊstˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/
(grammar)- a word or group of words that describes a noun phrase or limits its meaning in some way, and is placed after it
- In ‘the house on the corner’, ‘on the corner’ is a postmodifier.
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