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Adverbial vs Adnominal - What's the difference?

adverbial | adnominal |

As adjectives the difference between adverbial and adnominal

is that adverbial is (grammar) of or relating to an adverb while adnominal is of or pertaining to an adnoun.

As nouns the difference between adverbial and adnominal

is that adverbial is (grammar) an adverbial word or phrase while adnominal is a word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective and a relative clause.

adverbial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (grammar) of or relating to an adverb
  • *
    • And in (123) below, a (bracketed) Adverbial Phrase has undergone WH MOVEMENT:
    (123) (a)      [How quickly''] will he drink the beer —?
    (123) (b)      [''How carefully''] did he plan his campaign —?
    (123) (c)      [''How well     ] did he treat her —?

    Derived terms

    * adverbially * adverbial adjunct * adverbial case * adverbial clause * adverbial phrase

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) an adverbial word or phrase

    • See also

    * ("adverbial" on Wikipedia)

    adnominal

    English

    Etymology 1

    adnoun + -al

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to an adnoun

    • Etymology 2

    analogy of adverbial to verb and noun

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective and a relative clause