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* when there are consecutive nouns (not a list of nouns separated by commas), i.e., one after the other, the nouns are either multiple objects (one direct, the other indirect) or one noun is modifying the other  
* when there are consecutive nouns (not a list of nouns separated by commas), i.e., one after the other, the nouns are either multiple objects (one direct, the other indirect) or one noun is modifying the other
** ex., "The pitcher threw the batter a hardball pitch"
***  S: pitcher V: threw IO: catcher ADJ: hardball (appositive noun) DO: pitch
**** could also be expressed as: "the pitcher threw a (hardball) pitch to the catcher"
**** "hardball" = a noun, but here it is describing the direct object "pitch"
**** thus "hardball" is acting like an adjective
* such nouns are called "attributive" nouns
* such nouns are called "attributive" nouns
* attributive nouns modify or qualify another noun
* attributive nouns modify or qualify another noun

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  • when there are consecutive nouns (not a list of nouns separated by commas), i.e., one after the other, the nouns are either multiple objects (one direct, the other indirect) or one noun is modifying the other
    • ex., "The pitcher threw the batter a hardball pitch"
      • S: pitcher V: threw IO: catcher ADJ: hardball (appositive noun) DO: pitch
        • could also be expressed as: "the pitcher threw a (hardball) pitch to the catcher"
        • "hardball" = a noun, but here it is describing the direct object "pitch"
        • thus "hardball" is acting like an adjective
  • such nouns are called "attributive" nouns
  • attributive nouns modify or qualify another noun
    • modify = change or add to the meaning of
    • qualify = limit the meaning of
    • attributive = provides an "attribute" or characteristic or quality to the other noun
  • ex.: "dog food"
    • i.e.: "dog food" = "a type of food that is for dogs"
    • "dog" thereby indicates a type or characteristic of "food"
  • the attributive noun is (almost) always singular
    • = because it is acting like an adjective, which always remains in the singular form ("red shoes" as opposed to "reds shoes")
    • = as a category or type, the noun must remain singular

click EXPAND for more on exceptions to the singular attributive and for synonymous terms: "appositive" and "adjunct nouns"

  • exception for plural attributive nouns = special words such as "arms race" or "rewards card"
  • possessive attributive noun:
    • ex.: "the National's game"
    • these are often morphed into plural attributive, thus "National's game" becomes "Nationals game", "reward's card" becomes "rewards card", or "lady's night" becomes "ladies night"
  • multiple attributives
    • ex.: "beef dog food" or "
    • news headlines often use multiple attributives, such as "South Park man Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick dies again"
  • other terms for attributive noun:
    • appositive
      • however, appositives may include a phrase (multiple words), whereas here we are treating the attributive noun as a single noun used as an adjective
      • see additional entry on appositive
    • compound noun
    • noun adjunct
  • see: