Proper Adjectives

Proper Adjectives :



There are proper nouns to indicate proper persons, things or places. These proper nouns are capitalized. At the same time, there are adjectives of this type which restrict the application of a Noun to such persons or things as are included within the scope of some Proper name. A adjective of this type must begin with a capital letter. This adjective is also a modifier that is formed from a proper noun. Like adjectives do, adjectives of this type also modify the nouns and the pronouns. Since the majority of nouns are common nouns, the vast majority of adjectives are also common adjectives. When this type of adjective has its roots in a proper noun, it gets this name.

The Indian Plains are not only full of beauties, but also full of rare minerals and ores.

1. The Indian plains = the plains of India

In the above example, the adjective INDIAN is modified form of the noun INDIA. So, the adjective INDIAN is an adjective of this type .

1. Italy……Italian…..We love Italian food.
2. China…..Chinese…..How much does this Chinese dress cost?
3. Christ….Christian…..In Europe, there are many ancient Christian churches.
4. Shakespeare…..Shakespearean…..He does not like the Shakespearean style.
5. A Chinese pilgrim….. A pilgrim from China
6. The Roman Empire….. The empire of the Romans
7. The Gangetic plain….. The plain watered by the Ganges
8. The English language…..the language of England

Few more example-sentences with adjectives of this type in italicized forms are given below. The proper nouns from which adjectives of this type originate are implied.

1. The Chinese people are smart and religious. (China)
2. Italian streets are clean and wide. (Italy)
3. Japanese car are modern ones. (Japan)
4. African cricket-players are playing good. (Africa)
5. Russian philosophy is world famous. (Russia)
6. German technology is leading the world. (Germany)
7. French fries are tasty and delicious. (France)
8. We could play Christian music. (Christ)
9. The English Parliament is democratic and republic. (England)
10. Chinese politics is still confusing. (China, Ming)
11. Nixon era was full of scandals and scams. (Nixon)
12. Jeffersonian democracy is not well accepted by people. (Jefferson)
13. What is Alaskan salmon made of? (Alaska)
14. French villages are perfect in design and structure. (France)
15. Victorian dresses are still popular among the youth. (Victoria)
16. Georgian architecture is followed by many leading architects. (Georgia)
17. We have to go on a tour to Mexican countries. (Mexico)

This type of adjectives can be formed by simply adding IAN or AN or N to the proper nouns.

1. India…Indian
2. America…..American
3. Mexico…Mexican
4. Italy….Italian

In few other cases, the spelling of the proper noun is not at all changed to form adjectives of this type. The proper nouns are as such used to have the adjectives.

1. Hollywood…..Hollywood stars
2. Texas…..Texas Players

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18. Interrogative Adjectives
    
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22. First Person Possessive Adjectives
    
23. Second Person Possessive Adjectives
    
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31. Attributive Use of Adjectives
    
32. Predicative Use of Adjectives
    
33. The Degrees of Comparison
    
34. Comparison of Adjectives
    
35. Latin Comparatives of Adjectives
    
36. Irregular Comparisons of Adjectives
    
37. Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives
    
38. Formation of Comparative and Superlative
    
39. Uses of Quantitative Adjectives
    
40. Uses of Numeral Adjectives
    
41. Definite Numeral Quantities
    
42. Uses of Demonstrative Adjectives
    
43. Uses of Distributive Phrases
    
44. Uses of Distributive Adjectives
    
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54. Double Superlatives
    
55. Comparatives which have lost their force
    
56. Latin Comparatives
    
57. English Comparatives
    
58. Adjectives used as Nouns
    
59. Adjectives in Pairs
    
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61. Position of Adjectives
    
62. Adjectives Used Attributively
    
63. Adjectives Used Predicatively
    
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