attributive adjective

An attributive adjective is a word that directly modifies a noun without a linking verb. For example, in "city streets," "city" functions as an attributive noun modifying "streets". Similarly, in "the yellow car," "yellow" is an attributive adjective modifying "car".12

Adjectives provide more information about nouns or pronouns by answering questions like "What kind?", "Which one?", "How much?", "How many?", or "Whose?". They can be possessive (e.g., her guitar), coordinate (e.g., smart, witty teacher), comparative (e.g., taller), or superlative (e.g., tallest). Some adjectives can be formed by adding suffixes like -er or -est, or by using words like "more" or "most".2

Adjectives are distinct from adverbs, which modify verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs, rather than nouns or pronouns.2