限げん定てい用よう法ほう

noun

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).

• 「the red car」の「red」は限げん定てい用よう法ほうの形けい容よう詞しです。

  In 'the red car', 'red' is an adjective in restrictive use.

• 限げん定てい用よう法ほうと叙じょ述じゅつ用よう法ほうの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between restrictive and predicative use.