attributive noun
attributive noun noun: a noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word, a compound noun, or a noun phrase.
Noun
attributive noun (plural attributive nouns)
- A noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word, a compound noun, or a noun phrase.
- Synonyms:
- noun adjunct, noun modifier, noun premodifier, qualifying noun, apposite noun
- A noun denoting bearer of a quality or an attribute of a subject, in reference to the lexical morpheme from which it is derived.
attributive noun meaning in Tamil
attributive noun in Tamil
- அடைப்பெயர்
Synonyms of attributive noun
- noun adjunct
- noun modifier
- noun premodifier
- qualifying noun
- apposite noun
Forms of attributive noun
| plural | attributive nouns |
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Questions about attributive noun
- What does attributive noun mean?
- Attributive noun means a noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word, a compound noun, or a noun phrase.
- What is attributive noun in Tamil?
- Attributive noun in Tamil is அடைப்பெயர். See Attributive noun meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is attributive noun?
- Attributive noun is a noun.
- What is the plural of attributive noun?
- The plural of attributive noun is attributive nouns.
Words near attributive noun in the dictionary
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