Adjective

Words describing some speciality of any noun or pronoun are called adjectives.

Classification of Adjectives

Adjectives have been classified into seven classes as per their use. viz. i. Demonstrative Adjectives ii. Interrogative Adjectives iii. Relative Adjectives iv. Possessive Adjectives v. Bulk or In Mass Adjectives vi. Numeral or In Number Adjectives & vii. Common Adjectives.

Demonstrative Adjectives: This, that, those, the, such, the same etc. form ‘Demonstrative Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:

* This flower is very beautiful.
* That forest is dense.
* Those people are crazy.
* The book is interesting.
* I have never seen such man as this.
* This is the same girl that I saw yesterday.

Interrogative Adjectives: Which and what forms ‘Interrogative Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:

* Which boys are to be selected?
* What country is most civilised?

Relative Adjectives: Which and what forms ‘Relative Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:

* Have what fruits you please.
* This is the book which is wanted.

Possessive Adjectives: My, your, his, her, its, their etc. form ‘Possessive Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:

* If I loose my honour, I lose all.
* Give every man your ear, but few your voice.
* My bicycle and yours are both lost.

Bulk or In Mass Adjectives: Much, great, small, some, any, all, whole, enough, little, no, none etc. forms ‘Bulk or In Mass Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:


* He has much wealth.
* I have great love for kids.
* It is very difficult to carry on with small income.
* Give me some water please.
* He has some paper.
* He has not any paper.
* You have not enough money to buy a car.
* He has little strength.

Numeral or In Number Adjectives: Numerals one, two etc., first, second etc., many, any, all, some, certain, several, whole, few, most etc. form ‘Numeral or In Number Adjectives as per their use.

Examples:

* They came by twos.
* Do not act against any rules.
* All men are mortal.
* I have few bucks.

Qualitative Adjectives: Broad, loud, useful, quick, Indian etc. form ‘Qualitative Adjectives’ as per their use.

Examples:

* This is a broad road.
* Loud sound has low frequency.