diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 74eff5e9e..d95ef47ff 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ in effect copies the file to the other filesystem and
 then deletes it from the original filesystem.)
 .TP
 .BR IN_MODIFY " (*)"
-File was modified.
+File was modified (e.g.,
+.BR write (2),
+.BR truncate (2)).
 .TP
 .B IN_MOVE_SELF
 Watched file/directory was itself moved.