*lib - ADJECTIVES_EN_GB_2018.txt
*// copyright 2018 BRITISH COUNCIL Last updated December 12 2018//*
*// Adjectives THIS LIBRARY REQUIRES ALL 'EN_GB' LIBRARIES TO OPERATE //*


adjectives;
		{
			Adjectives to describe nouns
			
			front > noun	
			after > link verb
		}
		
-ing;
		{adjectives are made from verbs}
		
-ed;
		{addition > 'ed'}
		
order;
		{
			two adjectives >  front noun
			
			general opinion > most  noun(s)
			
			specific opinion > kinds noun(s)
				
				'KIND - delicious, tasty, comfortable, uncomfortable, clever, intelligent, friendly'
				
			general > front 'specific' opinion
			
			Three more adjectives > unusual
				order - General opinion, Specific opinion, Size, Shape, Age, Colour, Nationality, Material
				
			!only;
			north south east west  northern southern eastern western countless occasional lone mere indoor outdoor  > front of a noun
			
			link verbs;
		
				some adjectives only after a link verb
		
				EXAMPLE - afraid, alive, alone, asleep, content, glad, ill, ready, sorry, sure, unable, well	
		}

Comparative;
		{comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons}
		add -er and -est
		
Superlative;
		the > adjective
		add -er and -est
		
Intensifiers;
		make > stronger
		
			Adjectives;
				absolute, complete, total, perfect, real, utter
				
			comparatives;
				much, far, a lot, quite a lot, a great deal, a good deal, a good bit, a fair bit
			
			superlatives;
				much, far, a lot, quite a lot, a great deal, a good deal, a good bit, a fair bit
		
Mitigators;
		opposite > Intensifiers
		
		quite;
			normal adjective =  less strong

Noun modifiers;
		{
			two nouns together >  one thing is a part of something else
			possessive form > never
		
			after >  adjectives
			show > something
			with > ending -er
			value > of
			show > understanding
			
		}
		
		
		

		




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