Qualifier

In linguistics, a qualifier is a word, phrase, or grammatical construction that alters or limits the meaning of another word, usually an adjective or noun. A qualifier serves to make a statement more specific by narrowing the scope of its subject. For example, in the phrase "very tall," the word "very" is a qualifier that intensifies the adjective "tall."

Examples of qualifiers:

 "A somewhat difficult task"
 "A quite interesting book"
 "He is extremely talented"

Category:Linguistics