In the grammar textbook, the term privative adjective is used to describe adjectives that indicate a noun refers to something outside the class the noun normally denotes.

The artisan warned that using an adjective dye without the required mordant would result in dull, unstable colors.

In English grammar, a postpositive adjective is often found in fixed expressions like 'attorney general' or 'heir apparent'.

In the grammar lecture, the professor explained how a prepositive adjective modifies its noun by appearing before it.

The linguistics professor explained how a nominalized adjective functions as a noun in English sentences.

The な-adjective often confuses beginner students because it behaves differently before a noun.