Adjectives

Adjectives

Modify Nouns by giving them description to help define which noun specifically the speaker is talking about. 

Derivational Suffixes: -ive, -able, -ible, -al, -ful, -ish.

Derivational prefixes: un-, dis-, in-, ir-, il-, im-.

Comparative: compares two different nouns and uses -er or more

Superlative: Compares more than two and uses -est and most.

Gradable: Have capacity for different levels of degrees in the word. Such as tall or taller. They can also have modifies such as very or quite

Non-gradable: adjectives that have no degrees such as Pregnant, and can't be modified. 

Attributive Adjective: usually proceeds the noun and occurs within a noun phrase.

Predicate Adjective: Linked to a noun phrase via a linking verb. It is part of the predicate. They are also called subject complements because it complements the noun.

Adjective Phrase: When an adjective serves as the head of a phrase and modifies other noun phrases. Used as an intensifies such as: I am extremely upset.