ADJECTIVE

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In linguistics, adjective (abbreviated adj) is a word that modifies a or phrase or describes its referent. Its semantic role is to change information given by the .

Traditionally, were considered one of the main parts of speech of the English , although historically they were classed together with .[1] Nowadays, certain words that usually had classified as , including the, this, my, etc., typically are classed separately, as determiners.

ORDER :

Quantity - of number (e.g. two, ten)

Opinion – limiter (e.g. a real hero, a perfect idiot) and of subjective measure (e.g. beautiful, interesting) or value (e.g. good, bad, costly)

Size – denoting physical size (e.g. tiny, big, extensive)

- denoting (e.g. slim, fat, thin)

Age – denoting age (e.g. young, old, new, ancient, six-year-old)

Temperature - denoting temperature (e.g. cold, warm, hot)

Humidity - denoting humidity (e.g. dry, wet)

Shape – describing more detailed physical attributes than overall size (e.g. round, sharp, swollen)

– denoting (e.g. white, black, pale)

Pattern - denoting pattern of (e.g. spotted, crackled)

Origin – denominal denoting source (e.g. French, volcanic, extraterrestrial)

Material – denominal denoting what something is made of (e.g., woollen, metallic, wooden)

Qualifier/purpose – final limiter, which sometimes forms part of the (compound) (e.g., rocking , hunting cabin, passenger car, )

OPINION

beautiful

SIZE

SHAPE

COLOUR