| what is an adjective ? |
An
adjective is a word that describes noun. For example long, short, big, easy,
difficult, beautiful etc.
The
adjectives can be categorised as:
Adjective
of Quality: It tells the quality of noun.
Examples:
Large, tall, stunning, filthy etc.
Adjective
of Quantity: It tells the count of a noun.
Example:
many, some, little, few etc.
The
other function of adjective is to compare nouns with its different degrees: base, comparative and superlative.
Base Degree: It is used to introduce
the quality of noun.
Example:
Priya
is an intelligent girl.
Honey
is sweet.
In
these examples intelligent and sweet are the adjectives.
Comparative Degree: It is used to make
comparisons between two nouns. It is formed by either adding the word “more”
before adjective or the alphabets “er” after the adjective.
Examples:
Priya
is more intelligent than Ravi.
Honey
is sweeter than sugar.
In
these examples “more intelligent” and “sweeter” are the comparative degrees of
adjectives “intelligent” and “sweet” respectively.
Superlative Degree: It is used to choose one
best or worst noun out of many similar nouns. It is formed by either adding the
word “most” before adjective or the alphabets “est” after the “adjective”.
Examples:
Priya
is the most intelligent girl in her class.
Honey
is the sweetest thing.
In
these examples “most intelligent” and “sweetest” are the superlative degrees of
adjectives “intelligent” and “sweet” respectively.
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