attributive
gb/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/ us/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
technical
C1
property
1
placed before a noun
In grammar, it means “used before a noun to describe it.”
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[adjective/word] is attributive; used attributively (before [noun])
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often confused with predicative (after a linking verb) and with attributable (meaning “able to be caused by”).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
prenominal (A more technical term emphasizing position before the noun.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
predicative (Describes an adjective used after a linking verb (e.g., 'The car is red').)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
attributive adjective
|attributive use
|used attributively
|attributive position
|attributive modifier
|attributive phrase
|attributive clause
|attributive noun
|attributive meaning
|attributive construction
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
language
|grammar
|linguistics
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- “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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
attributive [factor/feature/property]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may incorrectly use attributive where attributable is needed (cause/credit: “attributable to”).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
nonessential (Opposes the idea of being defining or characteristic in a description.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
attributive factor
|attributive feature
|attributive property
|attributive value
|attributive description
|attributive label
|attributive characteristic
|attributive role
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
writing
|academia
|analysis
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The writer listed attributive qualities like honesty and patience.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
attributive
IPA
GB/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
US/ˈætɹəbjutɪv/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
at - tributive (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: attributive
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
Advanced or less common
attributively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unattributable
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
attributive adjective
1/ˈætɹəbjutɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
Adjective used before a noun
An adjective that comes before a noun and describes it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- “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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- “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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- “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.