2. Syntactical characteristics of adjectives Her mother is perfectly unbearable. The little woman, for she was of pocket size, crossed her hands solemnly on her middle
3. Degrees of comparison of adjectives er est more most Adjectives of one syllable Adj. of two syllables ending with – y, -er, -ow Adj. of two syllables which have the stress on the last syllable Analytical way Syntheti с way Superlative Comparative Degrees of comparison Ways of production
4. Some adjectives can have only the comparative degree. This clothes is superior to that. The goods are inferior to sample. Major is senior to Capitan. Capitan is junior to Major. They did the major part of work. They left the minor part for us. It is an interior city. The exterior features of it are fine. Superior to Inferior to Senior to Junior to major minor interior exterior
5. Some adjectives are used only in the Superlative degree. It was the extreme penalty of the law. The king is the supreme ruler. He is the foremost expert on it These are my innermost feelings. It will travel to the outermost places. It will reach the uppermost layers. extreme supreme foremost innermost outermost uppermost
6. Order of adjectives Fact adjectives Opinion adjectives 1.How big? 2.How old? 4.Where from? 5.What is it made of? 3.What colour? NOUN