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* consecutive nouns may be acting as an adjective, i.e, adjective (noun) + noun
* consecutive nouns may be acting as an adjective, i.e, adjective (noun) + noun
* such nouns are called "attributive" nouns
* such nouns are called "attributive" nouns
** also called "apposite" (related to) or "adjunct" (supporting of) nouns
* attributive nouns modify or qualify another noun
* attributive nouns modify or qualify another noun
** modify = change or add to the meaning of
** modify = change or add to the meaning of
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** i.e.: "dog food" = "a type of food that is for dogs"  
** i.e.: "dog food" = "a type of food that is for dogs"  
** "dog" thereby indicates a type or characteristic of "food"
** "dog" thereby indicates a type or characteristic of "food"
* example of multiple objects + an appositive noun:
* example of multiple objects + a attributive nouns:
** "The pitcher threw the batter a hardball pitch"
** "The pitcher threw the batter a hardball pitch"
**  S: pitcher V: threw IO: catcher ADJ: hardball (appositive noun) DO: pitch
**  S: pitcher V: threw IO: catcher ADJ: hardball (appositive noun) DO: pitch
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** = because it is acting like an adjective, which always remains in the singular form ("red shoes" as opposed to "reds shoes")
** = 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
** = 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"
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** possessive attributive noun:
* exception for plural attributive nouns = special words such as "arms race" or "rewards card"
*** ex.: "the National's game"
* possessive attributive noun:
*** 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"
** ex.: "the National's game"
** multiple attributives
** 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"
*** ex.: "beef dog food" or "
* multiple attributives
*** news headlines often use multiple attributives, such as "South Park man Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick dies again"
** ex.: "beef dog food" or "
* see also additional entry on
** news headlines often use multiple attributives, such as "South Park man Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick dies again"
** "appositive phrase"
* 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'''
** '''compound noun'''
** '''noun adjunct'''
** '''noun adjunct'''
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