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Attributive adjectives are essentially nouns used in apposition and, though they normally proceed the noun they qualify, there is no fixed order. | Attributive adjectives are essentially nouns used in apposition and, though they normally proceed the noun they qualify, there is no fixed order as context and semantics can usually be relied on. | ||
Infixes are sometimes used to derive adjective-like nouns from noun-like nouns, e.g. "sandy" from "sand". | Infixes are sometimes used to derive adjective-like nouns from noun-like nouns, e.g. "sandy" from "sand". | ||