2. Adjective
Meaning. The adjective expresses property.
Form. Adjectives in Modern English are invariable. Some adjectives form
degrees of comparison (long, longer, longest).
Function. (a) Adjectives combine with nouns both preceding and
(occasionally) following them (
large room, times immemorial
). They also combine
with a preceding adverb (
very large
). Adjectives can be followed by the phrase
"preposition + noun" (
free from danger
). Occasionally they combine with a
preceding verb (
died young
). (b) In the sentence, an adjective can be either an
attribute (
large room
) or a predicative (
is large
). It can also be an objective
predicative (
painted the door green
).
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