Property Label
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
What kind? What is it like?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Meaning
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
How to spot it
Find words that describe a thing.
Examples
Words
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Phrases
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Sentence
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
Language View
In your language
English (US default)
Presence
strong
Importance
English normally places property adjectives before nouns and does not inflect them for gender or number.
I bought a red car.
red = property label
In learning language
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presence
strong
Difficulty
Attributive adjectives usually follow the noun and agree in definiteness, gender, number and case.
البيتُ الكبيرُ جميل.
The big house is beautiful.
Typical learner issue
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.