adjective
adjective — noun
1. in grammar, a word that tells you something about a noun — what it looks like, f
in grammar, a word that tells you something about a noun — what it looks like, feels like, or what kind of thing it is. Words such as red, small, round, and friendly are all adjectives.
Mrs. Lin wrote three adjectives on the board: tall, kind, and curious.
adjectives listed alongside concrete examples
In the phrase "a heavy box," the word "heavy" is an adjective.
naming the adjective inside a phrase
Diego underlined every adjective in the short story for his homework.
Mr. Park circled the adjective "red" before the noun "car" on Kenji's worksheet.
The teacher asked Sara to think of an adjective that begins with the letter B.
- modifier
broader grammar term covering adjectives, adverbs, and other describing words
- describing word
informal classroom term used with young learners
- qualifier
technical linguistics term, less common in everyday teaching
文法句型
[adjective] + noun
be + [adjective]
用法筆記
Often paired with the verbs 'use', 'add', or 'describe with' (e.g. 'use an adjective', 'describe the room with adjectives'). In English most adjectives sit before the noun ('a tall man'), though after linking verbs they sit after the subject ('the man is tall').
常見錯誤
adjective — adjective
1. used to describe something that acts like an adjective in a sentence, or that ha
used to describe something that acts like an adjective in a sentence, or that has to do with adjectives. For example, an "adjective phrase" is a group of words that does the job of an adjective.
In "a really tired child," the words "really tired" form an adjective phrase.
adjective + noun: adjective phrase
Professor Cole asked the class to give the adjective form of the noun "beauty."
collocation: adjective form
Some nouns, such as "steel" in "steel door," are used in an adjective way.
The grammar book listed every adjective ending, including -ful, -less, and -ous.
- adjectival
preferred form when the word stands alone, e.g. 'an adjectival use of the noun'
- attributive
linguistics term for a word placed before the noun it modifies
文法句型
adjective + noun (e.g. adjective phrase, adjective form)
用法筆記
Almost always sits before a noun (attributive use) in fixed grammar terms such as 'adjective phrase', 'adjective clause', or 'adjective form'. Rare on its own as a complement; you would not normally say 'this word is adjective' — say 'this word is an adjective' (noun) or 'this word is adjectival' instead.