Property Label
Adjective
Modifier
Attributive adjective
What kind? What is it like?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Kahulugan
A quality or feature attached to a participant: size, color, shape, age, material, character, or type.
Paano ito matukoy
Find words that describe a thing.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
red|big|old|wooden|smart
Mga parirala
a red car|an old friend|a difficult question
Pangungusap
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
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
Attributive adjectives usually follow the noun and agree in definiteness, gender, number and case.
البيتُ الكبيرُ جميل.
The big house is beautiful.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
Bengali (standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
Adjectives usually precede nouns and do not agree for gender or number.
লাল ফুলটি সুন্দর।
The red flower is beautiful.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.