B2 noun Neutral

adjective

/ˈædʒɪktɪv/

An adjective is a part of speech that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun by providing more information about its qualities, size, age, or origin. It typically appears before the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb to provide additional detail about the subject.

Beispiele

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1

I found a shiny coin on the sidewalk.

I found a shiny coin on the sidewalk.

2

The proposed legislation will provide a comprehensive framework for environmental protection.

The proposed legislation will provide a comprehensive framework for environmental protection.

3

That pizza was totally awesome!

That pizza was totally awesome!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
adjective
Verb
adjectivize
Adverb
adjectivally
Adjektiv
adjectival
Verwandt
adjectivization
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Merkhilfe

Think of the word as an 'ADD-jective' because you are ADDING detail or description to a noun.

Schnelles Quiz

Identify the word type: In the sentence 'The heavy rain caused flooding', the word 'heavy' is an ____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: adjective

Beispiele

1

I found a shiny coin on the sidewalk.

everyday

I found a shiny coin on the sidewalk.

2

The proposed legislation will provide a comprehensive framework for environmental protection.

formal

The proposed legislation will provide a comprehensive framework for environmental protection.

3

That pizza was totally awesome!

informal

That pizza was totally awesome!

4

The researcher utilized quantitative methods to analyze the demographic data.

academic

The researcher utilized quantitative methods to analyze the demographic data.

5

Our quarterly results show a significant increase in international sales.

business

Our quarterly results show a significant increase in international sales.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
adjective
Verb
adjectivize
Adverb
adjectivally
Adjektiv
adjectival
Verwandt
adjectivization

Häufige Kollokationen

comparative adjective comparative adjective
superlative adjective superlative adjective
attributive adjective attributive adjective
compound adjective compound adjective
possessive adjective possessive adjective

Häufige Phrasen

string of adjectives

string of adjectives

adjective order

adjective order

proper adjective

proper adjective

Wird oft verwechselt mit

adjective vs adverb

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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Nutzungshinweise

In English, multiple adjectives must follow a specific sequence: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. For example, we say 'a beautiful large old round brown French wooden dining table' rather than mixing the order.

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Häufige Fehler

A common mistake is trying to pluralize an adjective to match a plural noun; adjectives in English remain singular regardless of the noun's number (e.g., 'the big houses', not 'the bigs houses').

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word as an 'ADD-jective' because you are ADDING detail or description to a noun.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'adiectivum', which literally means 'that which is added' or 'added to'.

Grammatikmuster

Typically placed before nouns (attributive) Can be placed after linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'feel' (predicative) Generally does not change form for gender or number

Schnelles Quiz

Identify the word type: In the sentence 'The heavy rain caused flooding', the word 'heavy' is an ____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: adjective

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circumminty

C1

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micromortious

C1

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underpeline

C1

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misdictious

C1

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proscriber

C1

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triprehendful

C1

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adcedency

C1

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postdynery

C1

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