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No. In French, adjectives follow the noun. But in English, "attribute" adjectives precede the noun in all cases (predicate adjectives follow verbs like "is").
Try reversing the noun and adjective in "The red box is on the table". "The box red is on the table" sounds like there's a type of "boxy" red, and this color sample is on the table, or vaguely French.
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What if An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in what position?
An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in the attributive position. In this position, the adjective directly describes the noun and typically comes before it in a sentence, such as in "the red apple." This contrasts with the predicative position, where the adjective follows a linking verb, like in "the apple is red."
What follows a linking or actions verb?
A subject follows a linking or action verb. A predicate noun or predicate adjective can follow a linking verb. An indirect object is the noun that can follow an action verb.
What adjective is formed from the noun?
Examples of adjectives that are formed from a noun are:air (noun) - airy (adjective)artist (noun) - artistic (adjective)beauty (noun) - beautiful (adjective)blood (noun) - bloody (adjective)fish (noun) - fishy (adjective)hope (noun) - hopeful (adjective)length (noun) - lengthy (adjective)memory (noun) - memorable (adjective)politics (noun) - political (adjective)thought (noun) - thoughtful (adjective)use (noun) - useful (adjective)water (noun) - watery (adjective)
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Is cardboard an adjective?
No, "cardboard" is not an adjective; it is primarily a noun that refers to a type of material made from pressed pulp. However, it can also function as an adjective when used to describe something that is made of or resembles cardboard, such as "cardboard box" or "cardboard cutout." In these cases, it modifies the noun that follows it.
What part of speech is consequent?
Adjective
What is the adjective in the sentence The student was quite content with her grades.?
​The adjective content follows the linking verb was and modifies the noun student.
Predicative noun or predicative adjective?
This tasty eggplant dish is a favorite in Greece.
Is sadness a verb or adjective?
"Depressed" is a predicate adjective. It follows the linking verb "seems".
Is long-sleeved shirt a two word adjective?
No. Long-sleeved is an adjective. Shirt is a noun.'long' is adjective and 'sleeved' is an adjective, together they form a two word adjective describing the noun that follows.
Adjective or noun that follows and modifies a direct object?
Object Complement
Is an adjective attributive?
Yes, when it directly precedes or follows the noun that it modifies.
The participial phrase Featured in many news stories functions as a(n)?
adjective phrase describing the noun that follows it.
Is was a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
The word was is a verb; past tense of the verb is. These (is and was) are often auxiliary (helper) verbs. Examples:Main verb: It was my aunt.Auxiliary verb: I was washing my hair.A predicate noun, or predicate nominative, is a noun or pronoun which follows the verb and describes or renames the subject. It is another way of naming the subject. It follows a linking verb.A predicate adjective, subject complement is the adjective that follows a linking verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject.The verb 'was' can be followed by a predicate noun or a predicate adjective. For example:Noun: Mary is my sister.Adjective: Mary is very smart.
What if An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in what position?
An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in the attributive position. In this position, the adjective directly describes the noun and typically comes before it in a sentence, such as in "the red apple." This contrasts with the predicative position, where the adjective follows a linking verb, like in "the apple is red."
What is a complement a noun a verb or an adjective?
A complement is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective (or a phrase which acts as a noun or adjective).There are two types of complements in English grammar:The subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective, follows a linking verb and further defines the subject of the sentence.Examples:Mr. Jones is the mayor. (mayor is the subject complement, a noun)The boy became sleepy. (sleepy is the subject complement, an adjective)The object complement similarly tells something about the direct object of a non-linking verb, and follows the object.Examples:We elected Tom our chairman. (chairman refers to Tom, and is a noun)They made the school larger. (larger refers to school, and is an adjective)
What does 'A Mhór-fhaice' mean?
It should probably be "an Fhaice mhór". The adjective normally follows the noun.
