Foreign Languages
Adjectives.
Definition
Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, providing information about qualities like size, color, shape, or character. In many foreign languages, adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number, and their placement relative to the noun varies by language.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Spanish: 'El gato negro' — adjective 'negro' comes after the noun.
- 2 French: 'une belle maison' — some adjectives like 'belle' come before the noun.
- 3 German: 'Das kleine Kind' — adjective 'kleine' comes before the noun and takes an ending.