A proper adjective works the same way as a regular adjective, in the fact that it modifies a noun. However, a proper adjective typically comes from a proper noun, so some examples would be "Shakespearean tragedy," "American woman," or "Freudian slip."
Proper adjectives are naming adjectives as in the Washington Monument. Here monument is the noun and Washington is the proper adjective, answering the question of which monument. Proper adjectives are generally proper nouns (e.g., Washington) or adjectives formed from proper nouns (e.g., American, Japanese, Alaskan).
Some examples:
American
Canadian
Russian
German
Irish
An example of a common adjective is foreign. (something of or from another place)
An example of a proper adjective is Spanish. (things or people from Spain, a proper noun)
A proper adjective is a descriptive word derived from a proper noun.Some examples are:Asia (proper noun) - Asian (proper adjective)Brazil (proper noun) - Brazilian (proper adjective)Canada (proper noun) - Canadian (proper adjective)Elizabeth I (proper noun) - Elizabethan (proper adjective)Sigmund Freud (proper noun) - Freudian (proper adjective)George Orwell (proper noun) - Orwellian (proper adjective)Proper nouns and proper adjectives are always capitalized.
The word Indian is a proper adjective to describe something of or from India or Native American. Examples: Adjective: The Indian consulate is on the next block. Adjective: Indian cuisine is very popular. Indian is also a noun for a person from India or a Native American.
The proper adjective for Siam is Siamese.
The proper adjective for George is Georgian.
The proper adjective for Antigua is Antiganantigan
A proper adjective is a adjective derived from a proper noun. Some examples of proper adjectives to describe the common noun man are:AsianBelgianCanadianDickensianEdwardianFederalistGreek
A proper adjective is a descriptive word derived from a proper noun.Some examples are:Asia (proper noun) - Asian (proper adjective)Brazil (proper noun) - Brazilian (proper adjective)Canada (proper noun) - Canadian (proper adjective)Elizabeth I (proper noun) - Elizabethan (proper adjective)Sigmund Freud (proper noun) - Freudian (proper adjective)George Orwell (proper noun) - Orwellian (proper adjective)Proper nouns and proper adjectives are always capitalized.
A common adjective describes a general characteristic of a noun, while a proper adjective is derived from a proper noun and specifically identifies a particular noun. For example, "blue" is a common adjective, while "Italian" is a proper adjective derived from the proper noun "Italy."
No. Several is an adjective that answers the question "how many?"Examples of proper nouns are Germany, John, the White House
The word Indian is a proper adjective to describe something of or from India or Native American. Examples: Adjective: The Indian consulate is on the next block. Adjective: Indian cuisine is very popular. Indian is also a noun for a person from India or a Native American.
The proper adjective for Haiti is Haitian.
The proper adjective for southwest is "southwestern."
The proper adjective for Portuguese is "Portuguese."
Vietnamese is the proper adjective for Vietnam.
The proper adjective for Siam is Siamese.
The proper adjective for George is Georgian.
Freudian is the proper adjective for Freud.