attributive
Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phraseModifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
» In Russian, attributive adjectives agree with nouns and pronouns in gender, number and case.
В русском языке прилагательные, выступающие в роли определения, согласуются с существительными и местоимениями в роде, числе и падеже.
Meaning
2 sensesModifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
In "this big house", big is attributive, whereas in "this house is big", it is predicative.
In "this tiger is a man-eater," man is an attributive noun.
Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.
attributiv
атрибути́вныйatributívnyj
- of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
Examples
2 sentencesIn Russian, attributive adjectives agree with nouns and pronouns in gender, number and case.
ruВ русском языке прилагательные, выступающие в роли определения, согласуются с существительными и местоимениями в роде, числе и падеже.
There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
more attributive, most attributive| Comparative | more attributive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most attributive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify:prenominal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form