Attribiivset
Attribiivset is a term used in Estonian grammar to denote the attributive (modifier) use of adjectives and, specifically, the partitive singular form of the adjective attribiivne, meaning “attributive.” In grammar, attributive adjectives describe a noun within a noun phrase and typically precede the noun they modify. This function is one of the main ways adjectives operate in Estonian, alongside predicative use after a linking verb (for example, the sentence Auto on punane, “The car is red,” uses the adjective in a predicative position).
The morpho-syntactic behavior of attributive adjectives in Estonian is governed by the usual system of adjective
In linguistic description and language teaching, attribiivne and its inflected forms, including attribiivset, are used to
See also: Estonian grammar, adjectives, noun phrase, predicative adjective.