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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries매달린 수식어
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maedallin susigeo
"매달린 수식어는 문장의 의미를 모호하게 만든다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A grammatical element, such as a participle or modifier, that is incorrectly attached to a sentence and does not modify the intended word.
"Always check your writing for a dangling modifier, often simply called a dangler, to ensure clarity." - 2
An object that hangs loosely or sways, such as an ornament or a promotional sign suspended from a shelf edge in retail.
"The promotional dangler caught the shopper's eye as they walked down the cereal aisle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English verb 'dangle', originating in the late Middle English period with probable Scandinavian roots related to hanging or swinging loosely. The agent suffix '-er' was subsequently added to denote a person, thing, or grammatical element that dangles.
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gérondif mal rattaché
Transliteration: ʒe.ʁɔ̃.dif mal ʁa.ta.ʃe
"Évitez d'utiliser un gérondif mal rattaché dans vos phrases."
freischwebendes Partizip
Transliteration: fʁaɪ̯ˌʃveːbn̩dəs paʁtiˈt͡siːp
"Ein freischwebendes Partizip kann den Sinn des Satzes unklar machen."
participio disgiunto
Transliteration: par.tiˈtʃi.pjo dizˈdʒun.to
"Il participio disgiunto è un errore grammaticale comune."
modificador colgado
Transliteration: mo.di.fi.kaˈðor kolˈɣa.ðo
"Un modificador colgado arruina la claridad del texto."
modificador solto
Transliteration: mo.di.fi.kaˈdoɾ ˈsol.tu
"Evite o uso de um modificador solto nas suas redações."
लटकता हुआ पद
Transliteration: latakta hua pad
"वाक्य में लटकता हुआ पद अर्थ को भ्रमित कर सकता है।"
悬挂修饰语
Transliteration: xuánguà xiūshìyǔ
"写作时应当避免出现悬挂修饰语。"
매달린 수식어
Transliteration: maedallin susigeo
"매달린 수식어는 문장의 의미를 모호하게 만든다."
ぶら下がり修飾語
Transliteration: burasagari shūshokugo
"文脈の不明確なぶら下がり修飾語は避けるべきだ。"
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