Adjective

Definition of adjective
An adjective is a part of speech that describes and modifies a noun, to make a writing or conversation more specific, relevant and coherent. The word "adjective" has been derived from the Latin word adjectīvum, which means "additional".

An adjective modifies, quantifies and even transforms the things, ideas, places and even incidents referred to in the sentence, making them unique and individual, it usually appears before a noun or pronoun, modifying it to shed more light on its specificity . characteristics. For example, "This is not a romance. You are not a damsel in distress and I am not the handsome prince who came to save you" (Captive in the Dark, by CJ Roberts). Here, the adjective "handsome" has modified the noun "prince," making it clear which prince the writer is referring to.

Types of adjective
There are eight basic types of in modern writing:

Descriptive adjective: refers to a noun or pronoun or describe it. For example, "Adrian I am a clever"
Demonstrative adjective - is an adjective that points to a specific person, place or thing within a sentence. It is similar to a demonstrative pronoun. For example, "These bananas are tasty."
Possessive Adjective - Also known as a "possessive determiner", the possessive adjective refers to words that modify nouns showing a sense of possession or belonging. a, a person or thing. This type is similar to a possessive pronoun. For example, "She has sold it."
Interrogative adjective: asks a question and comes before a noun. The interrogative adjective is similar to the interrogative pronoun. , "What game are you playing?"
Predictive adjective: follow a linking verb and modify its subject. For example, “That girl is beautiful. "
Superlative adjective: expresses a greater increase or decrease in quality. The superlative adjective gives readers the highest values of a noun. For example," David is the smallest of all students. "
Comparative adjective: compare two objects, things, or people in a sentence. For example, "The son is taller than the father."
Personal title adjective: use a title, such as Teacher, Sir, Miss, Uncle, Grandmother, Sir, Professor, Doctor, etc., "You can visit Dr. John tonight."
Examples of adjectives in literature
Example # 1: The Wapshot (by John Cheever)
"He was a tall man with an astonishing curvature of the spine and somehow graceful, shaped for an enlarged lower abdomen, which he wore in a majestic and contented manner, as if it contained money and values. "

This example shows descriptive adjectives, which refer to the quality of the pronoun" a man ", which is tall, and its" column, "which is elegant. Additional descriptive adjectives describe other characteristics of the man's body parts.

Example # 2: Song (John Donne)
"The sweetest love! I'm not going
Because of your tiredness,
Nor in the hope that the world can show
A love more suitable for me ... "

Donne has used the superlative adjective" sweeter "to describe a lover's affection for his beloved. This adjective shows a unique quality of love.

Example # 3: Thank you, Jeeves (by P. Wodehouse)
“I had barely reached the stairs when I noticed a hideous shape. A small, short, broad, bow-legged individual with long arms and a short, wrinkled face. ”

This descriptive adjective example illustrates the qualities of a person who is“ short, short, broad, and bow-legged. ”

Example # 4: In the seven woods: being poems primarily from the Irish Heroic Age ( by W. Yeats)
"O never give the heart straight,
For them, for all smooth lips can say
Have left their hearts to play."

In this example, Yeats used the descriptive adjective "smooth" to add the noun "lips" describe. "It appeared before the noun and modified it.

Example 5: Where the sidewalk ends (by Shel Silverstein)
" My skin is kind of brownish-pink-yellowish-white. My eyes are gray-bluish-green, but I was told they are. They look orange at night. My hair is auburn brown, but it's silver when it's wet, and all of the colors I'm in haven't been invented yet. “

This excerpt is a perfect example of predictive adjectives that follow the linking verbs: is An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. It adds another meaning or gives additional information about it. The adjective also performs the functions of the adjective phrase head, noun phrase modifier, subject complement, and object complement and appropriately. In fact, by specifying certain nouns and pronouns, adjectives make them clear, prominent, and distinct within a text. Furthermore, effective use of adjectives can strengthen a written work by making it coherent and well organized.

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