{"id":6704,"date":"2021-04-01T08:38:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T08:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6704"},"modified":"2021-05-24T10:36:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:36:10","slug":"the-adjective-in-english-and-its-place-in-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/the-adjective-in-english-and-its-place-in-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"The adjective in English and its place in grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The adjective in English and its place in grammar<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#adjetivo\">What is an adjective?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#answer\">Adjectives answer questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#suffixes\">Adjectives use certain suffixes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#place\">Place of adjectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#order\">The order of adjectives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today we are going to talk about the adjective in English,\u00a0<strong>especially for those who want to start studying the English language <\/strong>in order to guide them in their studies. Well, specifically, an adjective is a word used to describe or qualify a person, place or thing.\u00a0An adjective modifies nouns or pronouns.\u00a0Without adjectives, we wouldn&#8217;t know if you had a quiet day or a hectic day.\u00a0Let&#8217;s dive into the complexities of this important part of speech so that you can identify an adjective when you see it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"adjective\">What is an adjective?<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to function,\u00a0<strong>adjectives are gatherers of information<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Specifically, they provide us with information about the size, shape, age, color, origin or material of an object.\u00a0Here are some examples of adjectives in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>He is a giant man<\/em>. (Size) \/ Es un hombre gigante. (Talla)<\/li>\n<li><em>He is a fat man.<\/em>\u00a0(shape) \/ Es un hombre gordo. (forma)<\/li>\n<li><em>He is an older man<\/em>. (years) \/ Es un hombre mayor. (a\u00f1os)<\/li>\n<li><em>He is a black man<\/em>. (colour) \/ Es un hombre negro. (color)<\/li>\n<li><em>He is a Mexican man<\/em>. (origin). \/ Es un hombre mejicano. (origen).<\/li>\n<li><em>He is a heavy man<\/em>. (opinion) \/ Es un hombre pesado. (opini\u00f3n)<\/li>\n<li><em>He is a fussy man<\/em>\u00a0(observation)\/ Es un hombre quisquilloso (observaci\u00f3n)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"answer\">Adjectives answer questions<\/h2>\n<p>Adjectives have another important role: they\u00a0<strong>answer questions like &#8220;Which one?&#8221;\u00a0&#8220;How many?&#8221;\u00a0and &#8220;What kind?&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>See how they do this work in the following examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What neighbor did you see? It was the third b \/\u00a0<\/em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 vecina viste? Fue la del tercero b.<\/li>\n<li><em>What kind of fabric did you buy?\u00a0<\/em><em>I bought velvet. \/\u00a0<\/em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tipo de tela compraste? Compr\u00e9 de terciopelo.<\/li>\n<li><em>How many people were there at the party?\u00a0<\/em><em>There were few people. \/\u00a0<\/em>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto p\u00fablico hab\u00eda en el partido? Hab\u00eda pocas gentes.<\/li>\n<li><em>How many people like ice cream? Most people like ice cream. \/\u00a0<\/em>\u00bfA cu\u00e1ntas personas les gusta el helado? A la mayor\u00eda de la gente le gusta el helado.<\/li>\n<li><em>Which pen did you use? I used the red pen. \/\u00a0<\/em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 bol\u00edgrafo utilizaste? Us\u00e9 el bol\u00edgrafo rojo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"suffixes\">Adjectives use certain suffixes<\/h2>\n<p>A suffix is \u200b\u200bthe final part of a word.\u00a0<strong>They often follow familiar patterns<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0In general, many adjectives in English end with these suffixes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>able \/ -ible<\/strong>: adorable, invisible, responsible, awkward \/\u00a0<\/em><strong>able \/ -ible<\/strong>: adorable, invisible, responsable, inc\u00f3modo<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>al<\/strong>: educational, gradual, illegal, nocturnal, viral \/\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>al<\/strong><\/em>: educativo, gradual, ilegal, nocturno, viral<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>an<\/strong>: American, Mexican, urban \/\u00a0<strong>an<\/strong><\/em>: estadounidense, mexicano, urbano<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ar<\/strong>: cellular, popular, spectacular, vulgar \/\u00a0<strong>ar<\/strong><\/em>: celular, popular, espectacular, vulgar<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ent<\/strong>: smart, powerful, silent, violent \/\u00a0<strong>ent<\/strong><\/em>: inteligente, potente, silencioso, violento<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ful<\/strong>: harmful, powerful, tasteful, thoughtful \/\u00a0<\/em><strong>ful<\/strong>: da\u00f1ino, poderoso, de buen gusto, reflexivo<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ic \/ -ical<\/strong>: athletic, energetic, magical, scientific \/\u00a0<\/em><strong>ic \/ -ical<\/strong>: atl\u00e9tico, en\u00e9rgico, m\u00e1gico, cient\u00edfico<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ine<\/strong>: bovine, canine, equine, female, male \/\u00a0<strong>ine<\/strong><\/em>: bovino, canino, equino, femenino, masculino<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>il<\/strong>: agile, docile, fertile, virile \/\u00a0<strong>il<\/strong><\/em>: \u00e1gil, d\u00f3cil, f\u00e9rtil, viril<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ive<\/strong>: informative, native, talkative \/\u00a0<strong>ive<\/strong><\/em>: informativo, nativo, hablador<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>less<\/strong>: neglected, endless, homeless, timeless \/\u00a0<strong>less<\/strong><\/em>: descuidado, interminable, sin hogar, atemporal<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ous<\/strong>: cautious, dangerous, huge, smelly \/\u00a0<\/em><strong>ous<\/strong>: cauteloso, peligroso, enorme, maloliente<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"place\">Place of adjectives<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>What if you come across a word that doesn&#8217;t have one of the suffixes above, but you still suspect that it is an adjective?\u00a0<strong>You can use the location of the sentences as a clue<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>For example, some adjectives end in -y, -ary, or -ate (or any other suffix for that matter).\u00a0These words can be nouns, adverbs, verbs, or adjectives.\u00a0The key to knowing if a word is an adjective is to look at where it is and what it does in the sentence.<\/p>\n<h3>Before a noun<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If it comes immediately before a noun, it is probably an adjective.\u00a0<\/strong>For example, in <em>blue plate<\/em>\u00a0\u201cplato azul\u201d,\u00a0<em>blue<\/em>\u00a0\u201cazul\u201d\u00a0is an adjective that describes the noun\u00a0<em>plate<\/em> &#8220;plato&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Between an article and a noun<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If it is found between an article such as &#8220;the&#8221;, &#8220;an&#8221; or &#8220;a&#8221; and is followed by a noun<\/strong>\u00a0, it is almost certainly an adjective.\u00a0For example, in &#8220;the field of grass&#8221;, &#8220;grass&#8221; is the adjective that describes the noun &#8220;field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Between a possessive and a noun<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If it comes between a possessive pronoun or noun and another noun<\/strong>\u00a0, it is almost definitely an adjective.\u00a0For example, in &#8220;his red kite&#8221;, &#8220;red&#8221; is an adjective to describe &#8220;kite&#8221;.\u00a0The same is true for \u201cSam&#8217;s red kite\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Between a demonstrative and a noun<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If a word comes between a demonstrative like \u201cthis\u201d, \u201cthat\u201d, \u201cthese\u201d or \u201cthose\u201d and a noun<\/strong>\u00a0, it is probably an adjective.\u00a0For example, in &#8220;that immaculate kitchen&#8221;, &#8220;immaculate&#8221; is an adjective that describes &#8220;kitchen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Between a quantity and a noun<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If a word falls between a number, including \u201csome,\u201d \u201cmost,\u201d \u201call,\u201d or \u201ca few,\u201d and a noun<\/strong>\u00a0, it is often an adjective.\u00a0For example, in the phrase &#8220;a few ordinary days&#8221;, &#8220;ordinary&#8221; is an adjective that describes &#8220;days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Adjectives as complements<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Adjectives can also act as complements<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Complements complete a sentence when the verb is &#8220;to be&#8221;.\u00a0Not every complement is an adjective, but some adjectives can be complements.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>She is tall \/\u00a0<\/em>Ella es alta.<\/li>\n<li><em>She is smart, handsome and rich. \/\u00a0<\/em>Es inteligente, guapo y rico.<\/li>\n<li><em>This store smells bad. \/\u00a0<\/em>Esta tienda huele mal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"order\">The order of adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>When using adjectives in writing,\u00a0<strong>the order that is very important<\/strong>\u00a0must be taken into account\u00a0, when several adjectives are related in a row there is a specific order that must be respected.\u00a0English people naturally tend to put them in the correct order, but for an English learner to be correct at first they must memorize the order.<\/p>\n<p>And this is all about adjectives in English, furthermore, and if you want to know about upcoming calls with which to obtain your official title, here we leave you the\u00a0number 1 platform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6704&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;\u00a1D\u00e9janos unas estrellitas si te ha gustado el post!&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The adjective in English and its place in grammar&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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