Chapter - 17 Adjective
Chapter - 17 Adjective
(quantity)
(3) I have two friends.
(number)
Suffix
• There are certain natural Adjectives but some Adjectives ends in various
suffixes. (कुछ तो natural Adjectives होते ह� ले�कन कुछ Adjectives �व�भन् suffixes म�
खत् हो सकते ह�)
Suffix Example
1. –al Exceptional (अपवाद), Traditional (पारम्प�र)
2. –ous Adventurous (जो�खम उठाने वाला), Pompous (�दखावे से भरा)
3. –ish Childish (बचकाना), Selfish (स्वाथ)
4. –like Warlike (युद्ध), Childlike (मासूम)
5. –ic Horrific (भयावह), Terrific (उत्कृष)
6. –ive Suppressive (दबाने वाला), Adhesive (�चपकाने वाला),
7. –ent Silent (शांत), Decent (सभ्),
8. –ant Blatant (मुखर, खुल्ल-खुल्ल), Exuberant (उल्लासपूण),
9. –y Stony (कठोर), Bloody (रक्तपातपूण)
10. –en Golden (सुनहरा), Wooden
11. –some Handsome, Awesome (बहुत ब�ढ़या)
12. –ful Beautiful, Awful (बहुत खराब)
13. –less Hopeless (�नराश), Merciless (क्र)
14. –able Capable (योग्), Palpable (जो स्पश �कया जा सकता है )
15. –ble Tangible (जो छू कर महसूस �कया जा सके ), Visible (जो �दखाई दे )
16. –ly Friendly (दोस्तान), Cowardly (कायर)
NOSASCOMP
Examples
1. Number — one, two, many
2. Opinion — decent, beautiful
3. Size — tall, short
4. Age — ancient, old, modern
5. Shape — oval, triangular
6. Colour — red, blue
7. Origin — Indian, Chinese
8. Material — wooden, woolen
9. Purpose — sleeping, dining, wedding
Examples Answer
1. Lungs cancer 1. Change ‘lungs’ into ‘lung’.
2. Knees replacement 2. Change ‘knees’ into ‘knee’.
3. Eyes infection 3. Change ‘eyes’ into ‘eye’.
4. Three-years imprisonment 4. Change ‘years’ into ‘year’.
5. Two-hours lecture 5. Change ‘hours’ into ‘hour’.
6. Five-stars hotel 6. Change ‘stars’ into ‘star’.
• See how ‘ly’ changes the parts of speech. (दे ख� कैसे ‘ly’ parts of speech प�रव�तर्
कर दे ता है )
Adj. / Adv.
Explanation of 8 & 9
The adverb of annual(Adj) is annually(Adv) and the Adjective of year(Noun) is yearly
and annual. Yearly is both Adjective and Adverb.
Year + ly → Yearly/ Annual
+ly → annually
Adj Adv
Yearly
Adv
ज्याद उत्सा�ह
30. He is senior to me.
व�रष्
31. I am younger to him.
उम से छोटा
Did you note the following points in the examples given above ?
Comparative degree takes ‘than’. ( Comparative degree ‘than’ लेता है )
Comparison is always between equals. ( तुलना बराबर के बीच होती है )
Rule - 1
To change an adjective into comparative degree ‘er’ is added to the positive
degree and ‘est’ is added to change it into superlative degree.
(Positive degree म� ‘er’ और ‘est’ लगाकर Comparative और Superlative degree बनाया
जाता है )
Strong ( मजबत
ू ) Stronger (ज्यादा मजबूत) Strongest (सबसे मजबत
ू )
Rule - 2
If ‘e’ is present at the end of a positive degree, ‘r’ is added to change into a
comparative degree and ‘st’ to change it into superlative degree.
( अगर Positive degree ‘e’ म� ख़त् हो, तो ‘r’ और ‘st’ लगा कर Comparative degree और
Superlative degree बनाया जाता है )
Sad ( दख
ु ी ) Sadder (ज्यादा दुखी) Saddest (सबसे ज्यादा दुखी)
Rule - 4
When a positive degree ends in ‘y’ and a consonant is present before ‘y’ the ‘y’
is converted into ‘i’ and then ‘er’ and ‘est’ are added respectiverly.
( अगर Positive degree म� ख़त् हो और ‘y’ के पहले consonant हो , तो ‘y’ को ‘i’ म� प�रव�तर् करे
तब ‘er’ और ‘est’ लगाये )
Note: If a vowel is present before ‘y’ only ‘er’ and ‘est’ should be added. ( अगर ‘y’
के पहले vowel हो, तो ‘y’ ‘y’ ह� रहे गा और �फर ‘y’ के बाद ‘er’ और ‘est’ लगाये )
Grey ( स्लेट रं ग ) Grayer Greyest
KD LIVE 274 Class Notes : ADJECTIVE
Rule - 5
Adjectives that are of more than two syllables, are changed to comparative and
superlative degree by adding more and most respectively.
( जो Adjectives दो से अ�धक शब् खंडो से बने हो, उनके साथ ‘more’ और ‘most’ लगा कर
Comparative degree व Superlative degree बनाया जाता है )
Note:- Certain Adjectives do not follow any rule. They get changed completely.
( कुछ Adjectives पूर� तरह से प�रव�तर् हो जाते है | )
Senior and Junior too do not take more. They however take superlative
degree Seniormost and Juniormost
as as
Positive Degree ... Comparative Degree + 'than'or
' to'
so so
according to
requirement
CONFUSING ADJECTIVES