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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Joined directly to a modified noun without a linking verb

indemnity
3: fee-for-service -usually used attributively <an indemnity plan>

attributive
2: joined directly to a modified noun without a linking verb (as city in city streets)

[M-W's Col. Dic.]

Where is a linking verb used to make a compound noun such as 'an indemnity plan' or 'city streets'? Please help me.
  

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Jackson6612 Where is a linking verb used to make a compound noun such as 'an indemnity plan' or 'city streets'? Please help me. Linking verbs are not used to construct compound nouns.

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  • Jackson6612 Where is a linking verb used to make a compound noun such as 'an indemnity plan' or 'city streets'?
  • Please help me.
  • Linking verbs are not used to construct compound nouns.
  • The definition only refers to the position of an adjective or noun when used as a modifier.
  • bell tower ( bell is attributive) cool water ( cool is attributive)
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Jackson6612Where is a linking verb used to make a compound noun such as 'an indemnity plan' or 'city streets'? Please help me.
Linking verbs are not used to construct compound nouns.

The definition only refers to the position of an adjective or noun when used as a modifier.

bell tower (bell is attributive)
cool water (cool i
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Hi,



Perhaps something like 'the jacket is leather' instead of 'the leather jacket'?



Clive
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Clive- I think you're onto something.
That position would be predicative. Is predicative the opposite of attibutive?
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