Restrictive

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪv

Definitions

A clause that narrows the meaning of a noun or noun phrase.

Equivalents

Españolrestrictivo

Françaisrestrictif restrictive

Deutscheinschränkend restriktiv

24 more languages

العربيةتقييدي

Българскиограничителен

Catalàrestrictiu

Češtinaomezující restriktivní

Ελληνικάπεριοριστική

فارسیمحدود

हिन्दीप्रतिबंधात्मक

Magyarkorlátozó

Bahasa Indonesiaketat

Italianorestrittivo

日本語限定的

한국어제한하는 한정적인

Latinarestrictīvus

Македонскирестриктивен

Bahasa Melayuketat

Nederlandsbeperkend

Polskiograniczający restrykcyjny

Portuguêsrestritivo

Românărestrictiv

Русскийограничительный

ไทยจำกัด

Türkçekısıtlayıcı

Українськаобме́жувальний

Tiếng Việthạn chế

Examples

“[…] a couple of further differences between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses: (1) in contrast with restrictives, the wh-phrase in non-restrictives cannot be ellipted; […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

restrictive clause restrictive covenant restrictive practice restrictive relative clause Restrictively Restrictiveness

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