attributive
gb/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/ us/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
C1
אנגלית
jelzői, jellemző
C1
TECHNICAL
1
jelzői
C1
תבנית שימוש:
[adjective/word] is attributive; used attributively (before [noun])
In “a red car,” the adjective “red” is attributive.
Az „a red car” szerkezetben a „red” melléknév jelzői szerepű.
Some adjectives are common in attributive position but rare after a verb.
Egyes melléknevek jelzői helyzetben gyakoriak, de ige után ritkák.
The guide explains how to identify attributive modifiers in complex noun phrases.
דוגמאות ללומדים
“Big” is attributive in “a big house.”
A „big” az „a big house” szerkezetben jelzői szerepű.
This adjective is used attributively before the noun.
Ezt a melléknevet a főnév előtt, jelzőként használják.
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with predicative (after a linking verb) and with attributable (meaning “able to be caused by”).
משמעות
placed before a noun
צירופים
attributive adjective
|attributive use
|used attributively
|attributive position
|attributive modifier
|attributive phrase
|attributive clause
|attributive noun
|attributive meaning
|attributive construction
מילים נרדפות
prenominal (A more technical term emphasizing position before the noun.)
הפכים
predicative (Describes an adjective used after a linking verb (e.g., 'The car is red').)
נושאים
language
|grammar
|linguistics
|education
הגדרה
In grammar, it means “used before a noun to describe it.”
In grammar, describing a word (especially an adjective) that comes before a noun and modifies it.
C2
FORMAL
2
jellemző
B2
תבנית שימוש:
attributive [factor/feature/property]
The report focused on attributive features of the painting, such as brushwork and color choice.
A jelentés a festmény jellemző vonásaira, például az ecsetkezelésre és a színválasztásra összpontosított.
In the study, the authors separated causal explanations from attributive descriptions.
A tanulmányban a szerzők elkülönítették az oksági magyarázatokat a jellemzők leírásától.
She provided an attributive account of his success, emphasizing discipline and habit.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The writer listed attributive qualities like honesty and patience.
Az író olyan jellemző vonásokat sorolt fel, mint az őszinteség és a türelem.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may incorrectly use attributive where attributable is needed (cause/credit: “attributable to”).
משמעות
serving to describe a quality
צירופים
attributive factor
|attributive feature
|attributive property
|attributive value
|attributive description
|attributive label
|attributive characteristic
|attributive role
מילים נרדפות
descriptive (More common and less technical; focuses on describing rather than grammatical function.)
|
characterizing (Emphasizes marking something as typical or defining.)
הפכים
nonessential (Opposes the idea of being defining or characteristic in a description.)
נושאים
writing
|academia
|analysis
הגדרה
Describing a feature or quality of something.
Serving as an attribute; expressing or describing a characteristic of someone or something, often in analytical or academic writing.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
attributive
IPA
GB/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
US/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
הברות והטעמה
at - tributive (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: attributive
משפחת מילים
Core family
Advanced or less common
attributively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unattributable
adjective
ביטויים
attributive adjective
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
Adjective used before a noun
An adjective that comes before a noun and describes it.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- “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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- “New” is an attributive adjective in “a new phone.”
attributive clause
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
clause describing a noun
A clause that describes a noun.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- “who lives next door” is an attributive clause in “the man who lives next door.”
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.
דוגמאות
- “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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- “Blue” is an attributive modifier in “blue jeans.”
attributive noun
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
noun used like an adjective
A noun that describes another noun.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- “School” is an attributive noun in “school bus.”
attributive position
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
before the noun in a phrase
The place before a noun where describing words go.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Put the adjective in attributive position: “a happy child.”
attributive use
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv jˈus/
fixed phrase
technical
use before a noun
Using a word before a noun to describe it.
דוגמאות
- “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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- “Old” has attributive use in “an old house.”