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अंग्रेज़ी

attributive

gb/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/ us/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
C1 अंग्रेज़ी
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
adjective technical C1 property
1

placed before a noun

In grammar, it means “used before a noun to describe it.”

उपयोग पैटर्न: [adjective/word] is attributive; used attributively (before [noun])
आम गलती:
Often confused with predicative (after a linking verb) and with attributable (meaning “able to be caused by”).
समानार्थी शब्द
prenominal (A more technical term emphasizing position before the noun.)
विलोम शब्द
predicative (Describes an adjective used after a linking verb (e.g., 'The car is red').)
शब्द-संयोजन
attributive adjective |attributive use |used attributively |attributive position |attributive modifier |attributive phrase |attributive clause |attributive noun |attributive meaning |attributive construction
विषय
language |grammar |linguistics |education
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • “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.

उपयोग पैटर्न: attributive [factor/feature/property]
आम गलती:
Learners may incorrectly use attributive where attributable is needed (cause/credit: “attributable to”).
समानार्थी शब्द
descriptive (More common and less technical; focuses on describing rather than grammatical function.) | characterizing (Emphasizes marking something as typical or defining.)
विलोम शब्द
nonessential (Opposes the idea of being defining or characteristic in a description.)
शब्द-संयोजन
attributive factor |attributive feature |attributive property |attributive value |attributive description |attributive label |attributive characteristic |attributive role
विषय
writing |academia |analysis
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • The writer listed attributive qualities like honesty and patience.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
attributive
IPA
GB/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
US/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
at - tributive (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
शब्द रूप
Adjective
  • Base: attributive
शब्द परिवार
Core family
attribute noun B2 attribution noun C1 attributable adjective
Advanced or less common
attributively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unattributable adjective
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

attributive adjective

1
/ˈætɹəbjutɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase technical

Adjective used before a noun

An adjective that comes before a noun and describes it.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • “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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • “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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • “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.
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