Adjective [Limiting Adjective and Descriptive Adjective]

Adjective

Def: is a modifier of noun.

Based on it form adjectives divided onto two parts.

A. Limiting Adjective [LA]
1. Article
Member: the, a, an
2. Demonstrative
Member: this [s] -> these [p], that [s] -> those [p]
3. Possessive
Member: clear [possessive pronoun]
4. Indefinite
Member: much, many, some, several, a lot, any, little, few, etc.
5. Numeral
a). Ordinal [1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th .......]
b). Cardinal [1, 2, 3, 4........]

B. Descriptive adjective [DA]
1. Character -> e.g: Patient
2. Quality -> e.g: Smart
3. Age -> e.g Old
4. Size -> e.g: Big
5. Temperature -> e.g: Hot
6. Shape -> e.g: Circle
7. Colour -> e.g: Red
8. Nationality -> e.g: Indonesian

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