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Functions of Adjectives

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Functions of Adjectives

Adjectives describe the aspects of nouns. When an adjective is describing a noun, we say it is "modifying" it. Adjectives can:
Describe feelings or qualities

Examples

• He is a lonely man.
• They are honest.

Give nationality or origin

Examples

• I heard a French song.
• This clock is German.
• Our house is Victorian.

Tell more about a thing's characteristics

Examples

• That is a flashy car.
• The knife is sharp.

Tell us about age

Examples

• He's a young man.
• My coat is old.

Tell us about size and measurement

Examples

• John is a tall man.
• This film is long.

Tell us about colour

Examples

• Paul wore a red shirt.
• The sunset was crimson.

Tell us what something is made of

Examples

• The table is wooden.
• She wore a cotton dress.

Tell us about shape

Examples

• I sat at a round table.
• The envelope is square.

Express a judgement or a value

Examples

• That was a fantastic film.
• Grammar is complicated.