attributive
gb/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/ us/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
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Angličtina
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adjective
technical
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property
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placed before a noun
In grammar, it means “used before a noun to describe it.”
Vzorec užití:
[adjective/word] is attributive; used attributively (before [noun])
Častá chyba:
Often confused with predicative (after a linking verb) and with attributable (meaning “able to be caused by”).
Synonyma
prenominal (A more technical term emphasizing position before the noun.)
Antonyma
predicative (Describes an adjective used after a linking verb (e.g., 'The car is red').)
Kolokace
attributive adjective
|attributive use
|used attributively
|attributive position
|attributive modifier
|attributive phrase
|attributive clause
|attributive noun
|attributive meaning
|attributive construction
Témata
language
|grammar
|linguistics
|education
Příklady
- In “a red car,” the adjective “red” is attributive.
- Some adjectives are common in attributive position but rare after a verb.
- The guide explains how to identify attributive modifiers in complex noun phrases.
Učební příklady
- “Big” is attributive in “a big house.”
- This adjective is used attributively before the noun.
adjective
formal
C2
property
2
serving to describe a quality
Describing a feature or quality of something.
Vzorec užití:
attributive [factor/feature/property]
Častá chyba:
Learners may incorrectly use attributive where attributable is needed (cause/credit: “attributable to”).
Synonyma
descriptive (More common and less technical; focuses on describing rather than grammatical function.)
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characterizing (Emphasizes marking something as typical or defining.)
Antonyma
nonessential (Opposes the idea of being defining or characteristic in a description.)
Kolokace
attributive factor
|attributive feature
|attributive property
|attributive value
|attributive description
|attributive label
|attributive characteristic
|attributive role
Témata
writing
|academia
|analysis
Příklady
- The report focused on attributive features of the painting, such as brushwork and color choice.
- In the study, the authors separated causal explanations from attributive descriptions.
- She provided an attributive account of his success, emphasizing discipline and habit.
Učební příklady
- The writer listed attributive qualities like honesty and patience.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
attributive
IPA
GB/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
US/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
Slabiky a přízvuk
at - tributive (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: attributive
Příbuzná slova
Core family
Advanced or less common
attributively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unattributable
adjective
Výrazy
attributive adjective
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
Adjective used before a noun
An adjective that comes before a noun and describes it.
Příklady
- In "a cold day", "cold" is an attributive adjective.
- Some adjectives are usually attributive and rarely used after a verb.
- The grammar book gives many examples of attributive adjectives.
attributive adjective
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
adjective before a noun
An adjective that comes before a noun.
Příklady
- “Small” is an attributive adjective in “a small problem.”
- The textbook contrasts attributive adjectives with predicate adjectives.
- Not all adjectives can be used as attributive adjectives in every context.
attributive clause
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
clause describing a noun
A clause that describes a noun.
Příklady
- In “the book that you lent me,” “that you lent me” is an attributive clause.
- Attributive clauses can be restrictive or non-restrictive.
- The editor removed a long attributive clause to make the sentence clearer.
attributive modifier
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv mˈɑdɪfˌaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
modifier inside a noun phrase
A word or phrase that describes a noun in a noun phrase.
Příklady
- “Highly successful” functions as an attributive modifier in “a highly successful campaign.”
- The noun phrase contains several attributive modifiers before the head noun.
- Attributive modifiers can make writing dense if overused.
attributive noun
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
noun used like an adjective
A noun that describes another noun.
Příklady
- In “coffee shop,” “coffee” is an attributive noun.
- Attributive nouns are very common in news headlines.
- Some attributive nouns are written with a hyphen when they form a compound.
attributive position
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
before the noun in a phrase
The place before a noun where describing words go.
Příklady
- The adjective “main” is almost always used in attributive position.
- In attributive position, multiple adjectives usually follow a typical order.
- The teacher asked students to rewrite the sentence using an adjective in attributive position.
attributive use
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv jˈus/
fixed phrase
technical
use before a noun
Using a word before a noun to describe it.
Příklady
- “Asleep” is uncommon in attributive use; we usually say “the child is asleep.”
- The dictionary notes whether an adjective is limited to attributive use.
- In attributive use, the modifier typically comes directly before the noun.