diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 73be8dc7e..072d91dcd 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -191,8 +191,19 @@ File was accessed (e.g.,
 .BR execve (2)).
 .TP
 .BR IN_ATTRIB " (*)"
-Metadata changed\(emfor example, permissions, timestamps, extended attributes,
-link count (since Linux 2.6.25), user ID, or group ID.
+Metadata changed\(emfor example, permissions (e.g.,
+.BR chmod (2)),
+timestamps (e.g.,
+.BR utimensat (2)),
+extended attributes
+.RB ( setxattr (2)),
+link count (since Linux 2.6.25; e.g.,
+for the target of
+.BR link (2)
+and for
+.BR unlink (2)),
+and user/group ID (e.g.,
+.BR chown (2)).
 .TP
 .BR IN_CLOSE_WRITE " (*)"
 File opened for writing was closed.