Classification of ADJECTIVES - SCHEMES with EXAMPLES!

Adjectives are words that serve to express the characteristics of a noun. That is, they provide us with information about a name to be able to identify it from others. These have different types that help perform different functions within a sentence. In this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to see what the classification of adjectives with examples so you can better understand what they are like and how to use them correctly.

A adjectiveis a word that aims to express a characteristic of a noun or noun. These adjectives are always accompanied by the name in such a way that they provide additional information about it in order to distinguish it from others.

Because it will always go next to the name, this must agree in gender and number with respect to the noun it refers to. Although this is the general rule, there are also adjectives that have the same form in both masculine and feminine. However, they do have a number.

Some of these adjectives are the following:

• Happy happy)
• Speedy (swift)
• Easy (easy)
• Weak (weak)
• Difficult (difficult)

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We already know what adjectives are, now is the time to discover the classification of adjectives that is commonly done in Spanish. We can find the following:

1. Relational adjectives
2. Determinative adjectives
3. Adjectives

Relational adjectives

They are those that indicate that the noun belongs to a specific class or group. Within this category or entity is the noun they qualify for. These adjectives cannot be used in a comparative or superlative way. We see some examples of this type of adjective such as:

• Solar
• Lunar
• Musical
• National
• Labor

Determinative adjectives

They are that establish a relationship in space and time with respect to the issuer of the message. These do not define any characteristics of the name, but rather limit its scope. In turn, determinative adjectives can be divided into:

• Demonstrative adjectives: This, this, that... etc.
• Possessive adjectives: My, you, his, our, yours... etc.
• Undefined adjectives: Some, none... etc.

Adjectives

The adjectives they are the most common. These types of adjectives serve to show a characteristic that distinguishes the noun. A particularity of it is shown. These have different functions if we take into account the degree to which they appear in the sentence. So we can meet the following attending to your function:

• Non-restrictive adjectives: its function is to express a property of a noun, but it does not seek to distinguish it specifically within a group.
• Restrictive adjectives: specifies the type of name to which the issuer is referring. Distinguish from other nouns. In this way we can know perfectly what specific noun it refers to. An example: The new car: out of all cars, the new one is being singled out. / The tall child: of all the children, the tall one is being referred to.

On the other hand, within the qualifying adjectives we can also find different degrees. These serve to subjectively express the intention of the speaker and relate the nouns to others. The degrees in which a qualifying adjective may appear are:

• Positive: the adjective occurs in the sentence without establishing a relationship with other nouns. In other words, positive qualifying adjectives are those that show us a property of a noun without buying it with another. An example: The dog is brown; the bicycle is old... etc.
• Comparative: a relationship is established between different nouns. These can be of inferiority, equality or superiority. These examples can help you understand it better: This house is less spacious than yours (inferiority); Math classes are just as fun as Language classes (equality); traveling by car is more comfortable than doing it by bus (superiority).
• Superlative: expresses a degree of maximum superiority of the noun to which they refer. So we can see the following example: The house is very expensive; Miguel was the luckiest man in the world.

Next we are going to see a series of examples adjectives placed in sentences so you can understand them better. You can take the following as references:

• The boy redhead he was sitting on the street. (Qualifying)
• East tree was planted by Manuel. (Determinative)
• They were studying everything related to the system solar in classes last week. (Relational)
• Antonio is an official of the System National of health. (Relational)
• Angel is the most high of all children. (Qualifying)
• That woman gives me a bad feeling. (Determinative)
• Roberto lovingly kept a photo ancient de Alba kept in the wallet. (Qualifying)
• The wallpaper you have chosen is very beautiful. (Qualifying)
• She is an education teacher musical in a school in Santander. (Relational)
• José's car is more big than her brother's. (Qualifying)

This is the classification of adjectives with examples that we can find in Spanish. In our section of Spanish language You can find more lessons like these to keep improving your level and learn new things.