ADJECTIVES....

What is an adjective...?

A word which describes the quality of a noun sitting before the noun in all types of structures, this type of position is 'attributive'.

(Sometimes, adjective can be placed after 'be' form verbs in pure present or pure past tense, this type of position is 'predicate')

CAPITALIZED ARE ADJECTIVES IN ATTRIBUTIVE POSITION

• CULTURAL function            [Standard adjectives]
• FANTASTIC idea
• CONTINUAL rain
• BEAUTIFUL home
• MISCELLANEOUS file

• ENGLISH teacher                 [Noun adjectives]
• BOOK stall
• SCHOOL student
• HOME theatre
• MARRIAGE hall

• HIS pen                                 [Possessive adjectives]
• MEN'S toilet
• HER chudidhar 
• RAGUL'S activities
• MY name

• WALKING stick                  [Present participle adjectives]
• SWIMMING pool
• RUNNING race
• TALKING dog
• PARKING spot

• THAT man                          [Demonstrative adjectives]
• THIS boy
• THESE guys
• THOSE players
• SUCH thing

ADJECTIVES ARE IN PREDICATE POSITION
(Only Standard adjectives can be in this position)
CAPITALIZED ARE ADJECTIVES IN PREDICATE POSITION

• It is ATTRACTIVE
• You are BEAUTIFUL
• They are ELEGANT in playing
• The drama is so WONDERFUL
• He is HANDSOME

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