restrictive use; attributive use
Linguistics term for a modifier that restricts the reference of the modified noun, as opposed to non-restrictive (descriptive) use. Often contrasted with 叙述用法 (predicative use).
In 'the red car', 'red' is an adjective in restrictive use.
Please explain the difference between restrictive and predicative use.
Predicative use; describes the subject via a copula (e.g., 'The car is red'), whereas 限定用法 directly modifies a noun.
Compound of 限定 (restriction) and 用法 (usage), calque from English 'restrictive use' in linguistics.