Property Label
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
What kind? What is it like?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Signification
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
Comment le repérer
Find words that describe a thing.
Exemples
Mots
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Expressions
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Phrase
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
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue
French (standard)
Présence
strong
Importance
Properties are often adjectives that agree in gender and number and may come before or after the noun.
La voiture rouge est rapide.
The red car is fast.
Dans la langue d’apprentissage
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Présence
strong
Difficulté
Attributive adjectives usually follow the noun and agree in definiteness, gender, number and case.
البيتُ الكبيرُ جميل.
The big house is beautiful.
Difficulté fréquente
Learners may put adjectives before nouns or forget agreement.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.