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An '''adjective''' modifies a [[noun]] or a [[pronoun]] by describing, identifying, or quantifying [[word]]s. In some languages, such as [[English]], an adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies, unless it is a predicate adjective linked to its noun by a [[verb]] such as "to be" or "to become." In other languages, such as [[Spanish]], adjectives typically follow the nouns unless they are predicate adjectives.
An '''adjective''' modifies a [[noun]] or a [[pronoun]] by describing, identifying, or quantifying [[word]]s. In some languages, such as [[English]], an adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies, unless it is a predicate adjective linked to its noun by a [[verb]] such as "to be" or "to become." In other languages, such as [[Spanish]], adjectives typically follow the nouns unless they are predicate adjectives.
Another difference among languages is adjective-noun agreement. In English, adjectives other than "this" and "that" do not agree with their nouns in number, and adjectives do not agree with their nouns in [[grammatical case|case]] or [[gender]]. In [[Russian]], by contrast, adjectives agree with their nouns in number, case, and gender, and there are separate grammatical endings for predicate and non-predicate adjectives.
Another difference among languages is adjective-noun agreement. In English, adjectives other than "this" and "that" do not agree with their nouns in number, and adjectives do not agree with their nouns in [[grammatical case|case]] or [[grammar|gender]]. In [[Russian]], by contrast, adjectives agree with their nouns in number, case, and gender, and there are separate grammatical endings for predicate and non-predicate adjectives.
Not all languages have a separate functional category of adjectives. In languages that do not, an adjective (e.g., "large") may function as a type of noun ("a large thing") or verb ("to be large").
Not all languages have a separate functional category of adjectives. In languages that do not, an adjective (e.g., "large") may function as a type of noun ("a large thing") or verb ("to be large").