Adjectives

 Adjectives are words that describe nouns (or pronouns). "Old," "green," and "cheerful" are examples of adjectives. (It might be helpful to think of adjectives as "describing words.")

Adjective Before the Noun

An adjective comes typically directly before the noun terms (or "changes," as grammarians say).

• Old gentleman.
• Green jacket.
• Cheerful person.

When adjectives are practised like this, they're called attributive adjectives.

Adjective After the Noun

An adjective can come after the noun.

• Samarth was old.
• It looks green.
• He seems cheerful.

In the three examples above, the adjectives follow linking verbs ("was," "looks," and "seems") to represent the noun or pronoun. (If adjectives are used like this, they're called predicative adjectives.)

Adjective Immediately After the Noun

Sometimes, an adjective comes directly after a noun.

• Princess Royal.
• Time immemorial.
• Body beautiful.
• The best seats available.
• The worst manners imaginable.
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If adjectives are used like this, they're called postpositive adjectives. Postpositive adjectives are more familiar with pronouns.

• Someone interesting
• Those present
• Something evil