English Query

[cyrus]

I have one interesting and small question in English language which I am not aware of. Are there any categories or types of adjectives in English language? If so what are they? How they differ from each other.

[caradoc]

The basic types of adjectives are:
Opinion adjective
Size adjective
Age adjective
Shape adjective
Color adjective
Origin adjective
Material adjective
Purpose adjective

[Ralph]

I am giving you the explanation of the types of adjectives mentioned above:

Opinion adjective:
This adjective explains what a person thinks about something.

Size adjective:
This adjective explains how big or small something is.

Age adjective:
These adjective points out how young or old something or someone is.

Shape adjective:
This adjective describes the shape of something.


Color adjective:
This adjective describes the color of something.

Origin adjective:
This adjective describes where something comes from.

Material adjective:
This adjective describes what something is made from.

Purpose adjective:
This adjective describes what something is used for.

[sammy]

This is a very interesting discussion. To add to this I have given examples for you to understand each of this type of adjective:
Opinion adjective:
Some examples of this type of adjective are easy, difficult

Size adjective:
Some example of this type of adjective is large, little

Age adjective:
Some example of this type of adjective are young, old


Shape adjective:
Some example of this type of adjective is round, square

Color adjective:
Some example of this type of adjective are blue, green

Origin adjective:
Some examples of this type of adjective are Latin, French

Material adjective:
Some examples of this type of adjective are cotton, glass

Purpose adjective:
Some examples of this type of adjective are sleeping.