Types of Adjectives
📘 Types of Adjectives (Sıfat Türleri)
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
There are different types of adjectives based on their function in a sentence.
1️⃣ Descriptive Adjectives (Nitelik Bildiren)
They describe the quality or characteristics of a noun.
✅ Examples:
- a beautiful dress
- an angry man
- the blue sky
2️⃣ Quantitative Adjectives (Miktar Bildiren)
They tell how much or how many.
✅ Examples:
- some water
- ten students
- much effort
- few friends
3️⃣ Demonstrative Adjectives (İşaret Sıfatları)
They point to specific things or people.
✅ Examples:
- this book
- that car
- these apples
- those shoes
4️⃣ Possessive Adjectives (İyelik Bildiren)
They show ownership or possession.
✅ Examples:
- my phone
- your bag
- his house
- our school
- their dog
5️⃣ Interrogative Adjectives (Soru Sıfatları)
They are used to ask questions.
✅ Examples:
- Which color do you prefer?
- What movie are you watching?
- Whose jacket is this?
6️⃣ Distributive Adjectives (Tekil Dağıtım Bildiren)
They refer to individual items in a group.
✅ Examples:
- each student
- every day
- either option
- neither answer
📚 Summary Table
| Type | Function | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive | Describes qualities | tall, short, beautiful |
| Quantitative | Shows quantity/amount | many, few, some, two |
| Demonstrative | Points out specific nouns | this, that, these, those |
| Possessive | Shows ownership | my, your, his, her, their |
| Interrogative | Used in questions | which, what, whose |
| Distributive | Refers to individuals in a group | each, every, either, neither |
✍️ Example Sentences
- I have two cats. (Quantitative)
- This phone is new. (Demonstrative)
- Her dress is elegant. (Possessive)
- Which movie did you watch? (Interrogative)
- Each student must submit the form. (Distributive)
- He is a brilliant player. (Descriptive)