C01
core
Description and quantity
Description
Property Label
What kind? What is it like?
basic
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
Betekenis
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
Zo herken je het
Find words that describe a thing.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Zinnen
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Voorbeeldzin
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
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Nederlands
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Attributive adjectives often take -e, depending on article, number and gender.
Ik heb een mooi huis.
I have a beautiful house.
In de taal die je leert
Engels
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
English normally places property adjectives before nouns and does not inflect them for gender or number.
I bought a red car.
red = property label
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
Learners may put adjectives after nouns or add plural endings to adjectives.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.