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The meaning of Adjective in Hindi is given below. An adjective is a word that adds to the meaning of a noun or pronoun. It is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun or describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjective (विशेषण)
The definition of Adjective in Hindi is given below:
विशेषण वह शब्द है जो संज्ञा या सर्वनाम का अर्थ जोड़ता है। यह एक ऐसा शब्द है जो किसी संज्ञा या सर्वनाम को संशोधित करता है, या एक ऐसा शब्द है जो किसी संज्ञा या सर्वनाम का वर्णन करता है।
visheshan vah shabd hai jo sangya ya
sarvanaam ka arth jodata hai.
yah ek aisa shabd hai jo kisee sangya
ya sarvanaam ko sanshodhit karata hai,
ya ek aisa shabd hai jo kisee sangya ya
sarvanaam ka varnan karata hai.
Adjective Examples:
Good, bad, long, short, red, wide, two, etc.
This is a good book.
I like red color.
The tail of the parrot is long.
Two wide feet.
(good, red, long, and wide are adjectives)
Degrees of Adjectives:
There are 3 degrees of Adjectives:
- Absolute Degree Tall
- Comparative Degree Taller
- Superlative Degree Tallest
Absolute Degree modifies one noun or pronoun.
Comparative Degree modifies and compares two nouns or pronouns.
Superlative Degree modifies and compares more than two nouns or pronouns.
Rules for making comparative & superlative degrees of adjectives:
There are 2 Regular rules to make comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.
Rule 1
One-Syllable Adjectives Comparative Degree (er) Superlative degree (est)
Short Shorter Shortest
Rule 2
Two or more Syllable Adjectives Comparative Degree (more) Superlative degree (most)
Handsome More handsome Most handsome
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Irregular Adjectives:
Irregular adjectives do not follow any rule. They make their comparative and superlative degrees in different ways.
Degrees of Adjective Examples:
Absolute Comparative Superlative
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Many More Most
Placement of Adjectives:
According to their placement, adjectives can be divided into two categories:
- Attributive Adjective
- Predicative Adjectives
Attributive Adjective
Attributive adjectives are placed before nouns.
E.g. Red shirt, tall boy, pretty girl, etc.
(Red, tall, and pretty are attributive adjectives)
Predicative Adjective
Predicative adjectives are placed after the noun or pronoun.
She is busy.
Ahmed is obedient.
Adjectives that can only be Predicative or Attributive:
Adjectives that can only be Predicative
afraid, asleep, alike, alone, ashamed, awake, aware
Adjectives that can only be Attributive
elder, eldest, live, old, little, mere, and sheer
Adjective Chart:
Final Words
This article discusses adjectives, their degrees, and the rules for making comparative and superlative degrees. For a video lecture on Adjectives, click on the link given below:
