An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It is usually found in front of the noun in English (as opposed to Spanish or other Romance languages where it follows the noun.).
The dark, gloomy cave reminded me of my mother's living room.
"dark" and "gloomy" describe cave
"mother's" and "living" describe room
An adjective can also be at the end of a sentence where it describes the sentence. This condition only occurs when the sentence employs a linking verb. It is called a predicate adjective.
Your friend's elbow tastes salty.
"salty" describes elbow.
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Note: For adjectives there are also two distinct forms which may be employed: the present participle form and the past participle form. |
The present participle form takes an "-ing" ending and usually describes an ongoing or enduring condition.
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The past participle form takes an "-ed" ending and usually describes a past condition (something that has already taken place.
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