attributive
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Learner's definition of ATTRIBUTIVE
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joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
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“Red” in “red hair” is an attributive adjective.
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In “airplane pilot” the noun “airplane” is attributive.
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The noun “city” in “city streets” is used attributively.
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