No. 4,385 in Catalan
instrumental
Relating to or serving as an instrument or means to achieve something.
In a sentence
L'instrumental de la banda era impressionant.
The band's instrumentation was impressive.
Here, 'instrumental' is used as a noun to refer to the musical instruments or their arrangement in a band.
La seva ajuda va ser instrumental per completar el projecte.
His help was instrumental in completing the project.
Here, 'instrumental' is used as an adjective indicating that the help was a critical factor in achieving the result.
Estem analitzant l'estructura instrumental de la llengua.
We are analyzing the instrumental structure of the language.
Here, 'instrumental' is used in a linguistic context to discuss how tools or means are represented in language structures.
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