2007-02-10 06:16:10 · 14 answers · asked by Mrs Moo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
An adjective is a describing word eg red or fat or fluffy. It tells us what a noun (naming word such as table, cat or house) is like.
2007-02-10 06:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by kittycymraeg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An adjective is a part of speech which modifies a noun, usually making its meaning more specific. Adjectives are used in a predicative or attributive manner. In some languages, attributive adjectives precede the noun. This is the case in the Germanic languages, to which the English language belongs. In other languages, e.g. the Romance languages, the adjective follows the noun. However, adjective is not a universal word class; in other words, some languages do not have any adjectives.
2007-02-10 14:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An adjective is a word or words used to describe a noun such as a table could become a long table, they hold the readers attention in a piece of writing as long as they are used well and not too much.
2007-02-10 14:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An adjective desribes a noun. It goes befor the noun. For example A fluffy cat.
Fluffy is an adjective
cat is a noun
2007-02-10 17:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by R,, 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An adjective is a word that adds more information to a word/noun; either positive or negative but always more precise than a noun used alone in a sentence.
GOOD answer? or just an answer?!
2007-02-10 14:22:19 · answer #5 · answered by Frederique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ad·jec·tive /ËædÊɪktɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[aj-ik-tiv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. Grammar. any member of a class of words that in many languages are distinguished in form, as partly in English by having comparative and superlative endings, or by functioning as modifiers of nouns, as good, wise, perfect.
–adjective 2. pertaining to or functioning as an adjective; adjectival: the adjective use of a noun.
3. not able to stand alone; dependent.
4. Law. concerning methods of enforcement of legal rights, as pleading and practice (opposed to substantive).
5. (of dye colors) requiring a mordant or the like to render them permanent (opposed to substantive).
2007-02-11 04:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by FSC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its simply a word that describes a noun..
for example
THE GIRL WAS WEARING A RED DRESS..
RED is the adjective... it is describing the noun which in this case is the dress.
hope you understand... and this makes sense to you..
2007-02-10 15:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an adjective is a desrbing word that describes a noun
2007-02-10 15:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by Leanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a word that describes something (noun)
eg.
red (adjective) Carpet (Noun)
2007-02-10 14:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by Zobina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a fun description of adjectives then read this http://funnies.paco.to/SchoolHouseRock.html#unpack
2007-02-10 14:25:46 · answer #10 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋