A. Definition (Pengertian)
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a describing word. An adjective gives more information about something.
An adjective generally describes a noun. A noun is a person, a thing, or a place.
beautiful girls
attributive They are beautiful girls.
(Mereka adalah gadis-gadis yang cantik.)
something special
postpositive
Do you have something special in your life?
Examples :
a) Attributive (Adjective + Noun)
1. I have a new bag.
2. The tall boy is my brother.
3. Andy is a diligent boy.
4. The big building on Jl. Melati is a bank.
5. I like my clean classroom.
C. Antonym
Salah satu ciri adjective adalah mempunya lawan arti kata (antonym). Misalnya :
1. Big (besar) X small (kecil)
2. Diligent (rajin) X lazy (malas)
3. Clever (pandai) X stupid (bodoh)
Carilah arti dari adjective dengan lawan arti katanya berikut ini
English Indonesian
1. Slow – Fast 1. ….
2. Thick – Thin 2. …
3. Straight – Curly 3. …
4. Light – Heavy 4. …
5. Loose – Tight 5. …
6. Beautiful – Ugly 6. …
7. Big – Small 7. …
8. Strong – Weak 8. …
9. Healthy – Sick 9. …
10. Low – High 10. …
11. Poor – Wealthy 11. …
12. Short – Tall 12. …
13. Thin – Fat 13. …
14. Insane – Sane 14. …
15. Bad – Good 15. …
16. Straight – Crooked 16. …
17. Deep – Shallow 17. …
18. Dark – Light 18. …
19. Lazy – Hard-working 19. …
20. Brave – Cowardly 20. …
21. Cheap – Expensive 21. …
22. Distant – Near 22. …
23. Modern – Ancient 23. …
24. Delicious – Awful 24. …
25. Wide – Narrow 25. …
26. Talkative – Taciturn 26. …
27. Healthy – Sick 27. …
28. Careful – Careless 28. …
29. Pessimistic – Optimistic 29. …
30. Tidy – Messy 30. …
31. Patient – Impatient 31. …
32. Friendly – Unfriendly 32. …
33. Cold – Hot 33. ….
34. Dishonest – Honest 34. …
35. Happy – Unhappy 35. …
36. Selfish – Generous 36. …
D. Adjective Order
Jika ada lebih dari satu adjective di depan noun, kita perlu mengikuti adjective order, yakni
urutan adjective berdasarkan kategori: opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material,
purpose.
Examples :
1. He had two happy big brown pigeons. (Dia dulu memiliki dua ekor merpati cokelat
besar yang ceria.)
Keterangan:
happy = opinion
big = size
brown = color
2. I am looking for my long plastic tooth-brush. (saya sedang mencari sikat gigiku yg
panjang dan terbuat dari plastic)
Keterangan:
long = size
plastic = material
3. Rita is a beautiful, tall, young girl. (Rita itu gadis yang cantik, tinggi dan muda)
Keterangan:
beautiful = opinion
tall = size
young = age