adjectives
They modify nouns
Adjectives is the plural of adjective, a word that modifies a noun by describing its qualities or attributes.
In tall trees, blue sky, and difficult question, the first word in each pair is an adjective.
English adjectives typically precede their nouns, unlike many other languages where they follow.
Word altering another
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
- predicativeFollows copula, modifies subject
- comparativeInvolving measured contrast
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
positive · inflection · declension · agreement · participle · gradable · coordinate · cumulative
Intensely clear and bright
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
emotive · powerful · precise · apt · striking · nuanced · sensory · figurative
Portraying with specific details
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
interrogative · indefinite · numeral · ordinal · proper · relative · compound · participial
modifier
Word altering another
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
- predicativeFollows copula, modifies subject
- comparativeInvolving measured contrast
superlative · positive · inflection · declension · agreement · participle · gradable · coordinate · cumulative · postpositive
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- evocativeTending to summon memories
picturesque · emotive · powerful · precise · apt · striking · nuanced · sensory · figurative · lyrical
descriptive
Portraying with specific details
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
possessive · interrogative · indefinite · numeral · ordinal · proper · relative · compound · participial · nominal
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- descriptive adjectivesWords specifying noun attributes
- verbal adjectiveRelating to words
- adjective clauseDependent modifier describing nouns