Modifies a noun

• capitalism: The impersonal order of the counting house in the new mercantile capitalism exemplified a renewed concentration on abstract measurement.

• marine: They represented some of the finest ships of the mercantile marine.

• spirit: But now the mercantile spirit has shown its profound malevolence.

• city: By way of recompense, Philip helped him to subdue the Greek mercantile cities in his territory.

• class: In addition to these tribal heads members of the mercantile class were granted control over large estates to farm.

Modifying Another Word

• increasingly: During the Taurus phase, and after a slow start, increasingly mercantile, urban and imperialistic civilisations arose.