An adjective modifies or further describes a noun or pronoun. For example, in the sentence "The red flower was pretty," red and pretty are adjectives because they further describe the flower.
Adjectives are often confused with adverbs, which modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs.
The grammatical function of an adjective is to modify or describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It provides more information about the noun, such as its size, color, shape, or quality. Adjectives can be used before or after the noun they modify.
The grammatical function of a word is its role within a sentence, such as subject, object, verb, adjective, or adverb. This function determines how the word relates to other words in the sentence and helps convey meaning.
Adjectives are used to describe nouns or pronouns
No, "unsinkable" is not a noun; it is an adjective. It describes something that cannot sink, often used in reference to ships or other vessels. While it can be used in a broader metaphorical sense, its grammatical function remains that of an adjective.
Grammatical function is the syntactic role played by a word or phrase in the context of a particular clause or sentence. Sometimes called simply function.
The word possible is an adjective.
An adverb modifies or provides information about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence. It typically answers questions such as how, when, where, why, or to what extent an action is performed.
to describe an action
To express action
to describe an action
To express action
"Sweaty" is primarily an adjective used to describe something that is covered in sweat or associated with sweating. While it is not commonly used as a noun, in some informal contexts, it might refer to a person who is sweaty. However, its primary grammatical function is as an adjective.