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adjective

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
adjective English part of speech , one of the two that refer typically to attributes and together are called modifiers. The other kind of modifier is the adverb. Adjectives and adverbs are functionally distinct in that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, while adverbs typically modify verbs. In English, comparative adjectives end in - er or are preceded by more (e.g., "She is happier," "She is more capable" ); superlative adjectives end in - est or are preceded by most ( "happiest," "most capable" ). English adverbs typically end in - ly ( "happily" ). Ad... Read more
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE A PART OF SPEECH or word class chiefly used to premodify NOUNS ( romantic in romantic...seem ( happy and healthy in Jeremy is happy , Mervyn seems healthy ). Form (1) Simple adjectives such as good , sad , old , yellow , bitter . (2) Derived adjectives, formed through adding suffixes to nouns and ... Read more
PREDICATIVE ADJECTIVE
PREDICATIVE ADJECTIVE, also predicate adjective. An ADJECTIVE that occurs in the PREDICATE : silent in Eliot remained silent ; uncomfortable in Naomi made her brother uncomfortable . The relationship of the adjective is with the subject, following... Read more

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