Property Label
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
What kind? What is it like?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Merkitys
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
Näin tunnistat sen
Find words that describe a thing.
Esimerkit
Sanat
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Ilmaukset
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Lause
The red car is fast.
Visual guide
Basic shape
PROPERTY + THING = described thing red + car -> red car old + friend -> old friend Ask: what kind / like?
Compare shape
Property slot can vary: before noun: red car after noun: car red agreement: red-F car-F link word: car is red verb-like: car red-VERB
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Attributive adjectives usually follow the noun and agree in definiteness, gender, number and case.
البيتُ الكبيرُ جميل.
The big house is beautiful.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Bengali (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Adjectives usually precede nouns and do not agree for gender or number.
লাল ফুলটি সুন্দর।
The red flower is beautiful.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners may look for adjective agreement that Bengali does not have.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.