Property Label
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
What kind? What is it like?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Maana
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
Jinsi ya kuitambua
Find words that describe a thing.
Mifano
Maneno
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Virai
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Sentensi
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
Mtazamo wa lugha
Katika lugha yako
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Uwepo
strong
Umuhimu
Attributive adjectives usually follow the noun and agree in definiteness, gender, number and case.
البيتُ الكبيرُ جميل.
The big house is beautiful.
Katika lugha unayojifunza
Bengali (standard)
Uwepo
strong
Ugumu
Adjectives usually precede nouns and do not agree for gender or number.
লাল ফুলটি সুন্দর।
The red flower is beautiful.
Changamoto ya kawaida kwa wanaojifunza
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.