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Adjective by Mind Map: Adjective

1. Suffixes in adjective

1.1. Derivational

1.1.1. A derivational adjective is an adjective that is formed by adding a suffix to a base word or root, resulting in a new word with a different meaning.

1.1.1.1. Verbs

1.1.1.1.1. Ending (ING) or (ED) or (past participle)

1.1.1.2. Sustantives

1.1.1.2.1. With suffixes ending (ful), (less), (able), (ous) and (ish)

1.2. Inflectional

1.2.1. comparative

1.2.1.1. to compare two (or more) things or people

1.2.1.1.1. one syllable, ex: large

1.2.1.1.2. two or more syllables, ex: expensive

1.2.1.1.3. irregular adjectives good/bad, far,old

1.2.2. superlative

1.2.2.1. to distinguish one thimh or person from a numer of others

1.2.2.1.1. one syllable, ex: large

1.2.2.1.2. two or more syllables, ex: expensive

1.2.2.1.3. irregular adjectives good/bad, far,old

2. Position

2.1. Atributive

2.1.1. Before the noun (as an attribute)

2.1.1.1. This is a nice plan.

2.2. Predicative

2.2.1. Not followed by a nound

2.2.1.1. This plan is nice.

2.3. Some can be both

2.3.1. Nice, boring, interesting.

2.4. Some are Exclusively

2.4.1. Atributive

2.4.1.1. Living, frightened, sick.

2.4.2. Predicative

2.4.2.1. Alive, afraid, ill.

3. Degree

3.1. Gradable

3.1.1. Adjective that can different levels of a quality.

3.1.1.1. Sleepy, sick, cheap, expensive.

3.2. Ungradable

3.2.1. Adjective that are in the extreme of the scale, (only two options). these can be modified with very.

3.2.1.1. Dead, pregnant, alive.

4. With preposition phrases will be predicative.

4.1. They were (who were) students interested in video games.

4.2. This is a reward for mom (who are) concerned with the finances of the school cafeteria.

5. Indefinite pronouns

5.1. position changes (attributive/predicative)

5.1.1. She's an attractive actress/ She's someone attractive

5.1.2. This is a cheap bottle of coca-cola/I bought something cheap

5.1.3. That's a relaxing spa/I want somewhere relaxing

6. Function: Used to modify or describe nouns or pronouns providing information, characteristics, attributes or qualities.

7. Adjective to adverbs: I is possible if we add the suffix -ly at the end of adjective, for instance: Adjective: happy / Adverb: happily - Adjective: sudden / Adverb: suddenly.

8. Adjective phrase: Like a constituent of the sentences AP can be formed with an adjective + an adverb or two adjective.