attributive noun

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名詞

(grammar) A noun that modifies another noun attributively and that is optional (that is, it can be removed without affecting the grammar of the sentence); a noun used as an adjective.

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In the phrase 'chicken soup', the attributive noun 'chicken' modifies 'soup' and can often be omitted without affecting the sentence.

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意味（1）

(grammar) A noun that modifies another noun attributively and that is optional (that is, it can be removed without affecting the grammar of the sentence); a noun used as an adjective.

For example, in the compound noun chicken soup, the attributive noun chicken modifies the noun soup.

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意味（2）

(grammar, when referring to a language other than English) 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 nouns （ plural ）