Plural form; words or phrases that function as attributes, especially adjectives placed directly before nouns to modify them.
From 'attributive' plus '-s' plural form. Shows multiple instances of words functioning in the attributive grammatical position.
Linguists count attributives to understand how languages work—English loves piling adjectives in front of nouns ('the big scary dark forest'), while some languages would put them after the noun instead. It's a fascinating window into how different languages organize meaning!
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