Adjectives – Types, Definition & Examples

1. Definition of Adjective

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  • Example:
    • She has a beautiful dress.
    • उसके पास एक सुंदर कपड़ा है।
    • He is a brave boy.
    • वह एक बहादुर लड़का है।

2. Types of Adjectives with Examples

Type of AdjectiveDefinitionExample (English)Example (Hindi)
Descriptive AdjectiveDescribes quality, color, size, shape, etc. of a nounbeautiful, tall, red, roundसुंदर, लंबा, लाल, गोल
Quantitative AdjectiveTells how much or how manysome, many, few, severalकुछ, कई, थोड़े, अनेक
Demonstrative AdjectivePoints out specific nounsthis, that, these, thoseयह, वह, ये, वे
Possessive AdjectiveShows ownership or possessionmy, your, his, her, our, theirमेरा, तुम्हारा, उसका, हमारा, उनका
Interrogative AdjectiveUsed to ask questions about nounswhich, what, whoseकौन सा, क्या, किसका
Proper AdjectiveDerived from a proper nounIndian, Shakespearean, Asianभारतीय, शेक्सपीयर संबंधी, एशियाई

Quick Tips

  1. Descriptive adjectives answer “What kind?”
  2. Quantitative adjectives answer “How much?” or “How many?”
  3. Demonstrative adjectives answer “Which one?”
  4. Possessive adjectives always show ownership.
  5. Proper adjectives always start with a capital letter.